‘Will Perform As Principal Opposition’: 'Asli Trinamool' Takes Control Day After Speaker's Nod To Ritabrata As LoP

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• ‘Will Perform As Principal Opposition’: '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 “principal opposition" in the Assembly following the appointment of Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition.
• ‘Rules Not Followed’: Saha On Fake Signature Row He said...