Trinamool rift deepens as 20 MLAs attend administrative meeting called by Suvendu
The rift within the Trinamool Congress deepened as approximately 20 MLAs attended a meeting led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. This meeting included various officials and BJP legislators, highlighting the growing tensions within the party. The situation escalated after the expulsion of two MLAs who claimed their signatures were forged regarding a leadership nomination.
- ▪About 20 MLAs of the Trinamool Congress attended an administrative meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- ▪Rebel MLAs have reportedly submitted a claim to elect a new Leader of Opposition.
- ▪Trinamool expelled two MLAs after allegations of forged signatures on a resolution.
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About 20 MLAs of the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) participated in an administrative meeting at the West Bengal State Secretariat chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.District Magistrates, Superintendents of Police, and BJP legislators from the three districts in and around Kolkata participated in the meeting.Trinamool MLAs who participated in the meeting included prominent names such as Firhad Hakim, Javed Khan and Kunal Ghosh.The development assumes significance amidst reports that several of rebel Trinamool MLAs have submitted a claim to elect a new Leader of Opposition.The Trinamool on Monday expelled two MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha after they wrote to the Speaker of the State Assembly alleging that their signatures were forged by the party on a…
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