'Chief Adviser And Guide': Has Mamata Lost The Trinamool Congress Party She Had Built?

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• 'Chief Adviser And Guide': Has Mamata Lost The Trinamool Congress Party She Had Built?
• Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 10:23 IST West Bengal TMC faces major split as rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, backed by most MLAs, becomes Leader of Opposition, leaving founder Mamata Banerjee isolated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee faces isolation within the party as power shifts to the rebel camp.
• (Source: PTI) The political turmoil in West Bengal is not only telling the story of a once-iconic party heading towards a split, but is also presenting the rare spectacle of a founder becoming increasingly isolated within the very organisation she built.
• The cracks within the Trinamool Congress became evident when 60 of its 80 MLAs skipped a meeting convened by party chief Mamata Banerjee at her residence on Sunday.
• The biggest turning point came on Wednesday when expelled rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee became the Leader of...