Veterans Get Key Roles, Abhishek Stays: What Mamata Banerjee’s TMC Reshuffle Signals

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• Veterans Get Key Roles, Abhishek Stays: What Mamata Banerjee’s TMC Reshuffle Signals Reported By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 09:37 IST The TMC reshuffle gives important organisational responsibilities to trusted veterans, but stops short of removing Abhishek Banerjee from his key post.
• Rapid Read West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Image-PTI File) Amid growing internal turbulence within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), party supremo Mamata Banerjee has carried out a major organisational reshuffle.
• After dissolving several party positions, she announced a new structure during a meeting at Kalighat on Friday, signalling an attempt to balance competing power centres within the party ahead of crucial political battles.
• One of the most significant developments is that the responsibility of running the organisation has not been concentrated solely in the hands of Abhishek Banerjee.
• While Abhishek continues as General Secretary, two senior leaders — Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen — have been appointed Joint...