After MLA Revolt, Are TMC MPs Next? Mamata Lands In Delhi Amid Fears Of Fresh Rebellion

Published 8 June 2026 · local

After MLA Revolt, Are TMC MPs Next? Mamata Lands In Delhi Amid Fears Of Fresh Rebellion Published By, Last Updated: June 08, 2026, 09:31 IST

After MLA Revolt, Are TMC MPs Next? Mamata Lands In Delhi Amid Fears Of Fresh Rebellion Published By, Last Updated: June 08, 2026, 09:31 IST Mamata Banerjee's Delhi visit comes days after 60 of the party's 80 MLAs backed expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the LoP in Assembly, dealing a major blow toTMC leadership. In Photo: Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal In Delhi. The crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) showed no sign of easing on Sunday as party chief Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi amid growing concerns that the rebellion which rocked the West Bengal Assembly could spread to Parliament. The former West Bengal chief minister reached the national capital ahead of Monday’s INDIA bloc meeting, even as speculation intensified that a section of TMC MPs in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may be considering a move similar to that made by rebel MLAs in the state Assembly. The development comes days after around 60 of the party’s 80 MLAs backed expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, dealing a major blow to the TMC leadership. Mamata trying hard to prevent party split According to party sources, efforts are underway to replicate the Assembly model in Parliament by forming a separate group within the party’s parliamentary wing and electing new leadership. The TMC leadership is understood to be making a last-minute attempt to prevent a split, although several MPs are reportedly not in contact with the party leadership.

Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said the process had already begun in the Lok Sabha. “There is a possibility and the process has already started as far as the Lok Sabha is concerned. What has happened in the West Bengal Assembly will be repeated in Lok Sabha so far as our party is concerned," he told. He said a similar process had not yet begun in the Rajya Sabha but suggested it could happen later. “The process was completed in the Assembly and has begun in the Lok Sabha. So, naturally, the phenomenon will follow in the Rajya Sabha as well. But it has not started yet," he said. Mamata meets Kejriwal Soon after arriving in Delhi, Mamata Banerjee met Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal. She was accompanied by her nephew and TMC’s second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee. He has come under criticism from rebel MLAs who have elected their own legislature party leadership. The TMC said Mamata and Abhishek held an extensive discussion with Kejriwal on future political strategy. “When the people of India unite, no force on earth can stop their march towards justice, dignity and a better future in 2029," the party said. The meeting assumes significance as Mamata seeks to revive the INDIA bloc, despite having maintained a distance from the alliance in the past. Numbers game dominates discussions It remains unclear whether two-thirds of the TMC’s Lok Sabha MPs are ready to break away from the party.