TMC Faces Fresh Crisis as Madan Mitra Joins Rebel Faction

Brief By Free Press Journal / 5:13 PM on 15 Jul 2026

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra has joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee, delivering another setback to Mamata Banerjee’s party ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Mitra, a former minister, described the TMC as a fragmented organisation and expressed dissatisfaction with its current leadership, deepening internal tensions within the ruling party.