Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠1:51 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠2:31 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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âWill Perform As Principal Oppositionâ: 'Asli Trinamool' Takes Control Day After Speaker's Nod To Ritabrata As LoP Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 13:51 IST Expelled TMC MLA Sandipan Saha alleges fake signature row and lack of democracy in Trinamool Congress, vows to act as principal opposition.
File image of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and expelled MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha.
(Source: PTI) Expelled TMC MLA Sandipan Saha, while speaking to CNN-News18, alleged that a series of procedural irregularities inside the Trinamool Congress over the selection of the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Chief Whip in the West Bengal Assembly triggered growing dissent among a section of MLAs.
The expelled MLA further asserted that the faction would now function as the âprincipal opposition" in the Assembly following the appointment of Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition.
âRules Not Followedâ: Saha On Fake Signature Row He said...