Khela Shesh For TMC? Here’s A List Of 19 TMC MPs Deserting Mamata Banerjee

Published 10 June 2026 · politics

Khela Shesh For TMC? Here’s A List Of 19 TMC MPs Deserting Mamata Banerjee Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 17:42 IST

Khela Shesh For TMC? Here’s A List Of 19 TMC MPs Deserting Mamata Banerjee Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 17:42 IST TMC faces deepening crisis as a growing dissident camp of MPs, including Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan and others, challenges party leadership after recent setbacks TMC Crisis: A severe internal rebellion has engulfed the Trinamool Congress after its May 2026 Bengal defeat, posing an existential threat to Mamata Banerjee's party. The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) intensified on Wednesday, with several prominent MPs being named as part of the growing dissident camp challenging the party leadership. The list of MPs associated with the rebellion includes Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan, Partha Bhowmik, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Bapi Haldar, Sayoni Ghosh, Rachana Banerjee, Asit Mal, K Rahman, Sharmila Sarkar, Mitali Bag, Shatrughan Sinha, Kalipada Soren, June Malia, Mala Roy, Dev Adhikari, Satabdi Roy, Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia and Arup Chakrabarty.

The developments have added to concerns within the party as the rebellion continues to expand following the TMC’s recent political setbacks. Earlier in the day, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigned from the party. Her departure came days after Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy also quit the Trinamool Congress and stepped down from Parliament. Both leaders cited differences with the party leadership while announcing their decisions. The back-to-back exits have fuelled speculation about the future direction of the party and whether more leaders could follow suit in the coming days. Kakoli leads dissident faction The latest developments follow claims made by rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Monday that nearly 20 Trinamool Congress MPs had sought to align with the Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Kakoli has emerged as the face of the rebellion and is leading the dissident faction that has openly challenged the party leadership. The rebel camp has argued that many leaders within the party were unhappy with the functioning of the organisation and the lack of access to decision-making processes. With more MPs being linked to the dissident group and senior leaders already resigning, the crisis facing the Trinamool Congress appears to be deepening. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Delhi, India, India First Published: June 10, 2026, 17:40 IST News india Khela Shesh For TMC? Here’s A List Of 19 TMC MPs Deserting Mamata Banerjee Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.