Trinamool’s rebels are following Shiv Sena playbook, with one twist – Mamata herself
- Team TOI Plus
- Jun 03, 2026, 21:20 IST IST
For 28 years, the Trinamool Congress was synonymous with Mamata Banerjee. Her party, her command, her word.
That certainty ended on June 3, when for the first time since Mamata founded the TMC in 1998, a large group of elected Trinamool legislators openly broke with the leadership — they didn’t leave the party; instead, they claimed to be its “real” voice in the House.
That certainty ended on June 3, when for the first time since Mamata founded the TMC in 1998, a large group of elected Trinamool legislators openly broke with the leadership — they didn’t leave the party; instead, they claimed to be its “real” voice in the House.
