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Mamata loyalists and rebels both submit office-bearer lists to Election Commission
The Hindu··24 Jun
The Hindu reported that on June 23 Mamata Banerjee's faction sent a fresh leadership list keeping her as AITC chairperson with Abhishek Banerjee as national general secretary, while Ritabrata Banerjee's rebel group also filed its parallel structure after appointing Arup Roy chairperson on June 22.
Prism
What It Means For You
- EC filings will shape which TMC faction is recognised.
- Bengal opposition realignment affects state politics.
- Party split weakens unified resistance to BJP rule.
What's Happening
- Both TMC factions filed leadership lists on June 23.
- Eight senior leaders were expelled the same day.
- Rebel group named Arup Roy as chairperson.
Factional Numbers
- BJP won Bengal assembly polls in May 2026.
- Rebel LoP claims 65 of 80 MLAs support him.
- 20 Lok Sabha MPs may merge with NCPI.
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