Plot Twist? How Is Mamata Banerjee Planning To Win Back Rebels As TMC Crisis Deepens

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• How Is Mamata Banerjee Planning To Win Back Rebels As TMC Crisis Deepens Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 19:43 IST Ritabrata Banerjee’s revolt in TMC is weakening as rebel MLAs split over Mamata Banerjee’s role.
• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
• (Image: PTI)/File The rebellion led by Ritabrata Banerjee against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership appears to be losing momentum, with signs of unease emerging among several MLAs who initially backed the revolt.
• The rebel camp had succeeded in bringing together a majority of the party’s legislators and opposing the appointment of Sobhandeb Chattopadhay as Leader of Opposition.
• Ritabrata’s elevation to the post further strengthened the perception that the rebels were attempting to reshape the party’s leadership structure.