TMC Crisis Deepens: Mamta Banerjee got the biggest shock till date! Most trusted MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay also became rebel, met Amit Shah

The fire of rebellion that was smoldering within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) since the results of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 has now burst into full flame. Saturday brought a huge political setback for party supremo Mamata Banerjee. Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the senior most of TMC and considered the face of the party in Delhi politics, has openly joined the rebel camp.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay met senior BJP leader and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav at his residence in New Delhi on Saturday. During this time, another rebel TMC MP Shatabdi Roy was also present with him. According to sources, after meeting Bhupendra Yadav, Sudip Bandyopadhyay has also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after which the political turmoil from Bengal to Delhi has become very intense.

Signed on the letter of rebel group, number increased to 20

According to news reports, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, MP from Kolkata North seat, has signed the official letter from the dissident (rebel) camp of TMC, in which the Speaker of the Lok Sabha has sought recognition as a separate block within the Parliament.

Senior leader of the rebel group, Jagdish Chandra Burma Basunia, had earlier claimed that he had the support of 19 Lok Sabha members. Now after the arrival of Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the total number of rebel MPs has increased to 20. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, a senior leader of the rebel group, has already made it clear that as soon as her group gets recognition from the Lok Sabha Speaker as the real Trinamool Congress parliamentary group, the entire group will support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Parliament. All these rebel MPs are going to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday.

Kunal Ghosh’s sharp attack – called Sudip Bandyopadhyay a ‘traitor’

This step of Sudip Bandyopadhyay has drawn very sharp and aggressive reactions from the leaders loyal to Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. Party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh made a direct attack on Bandyopadhyay, calling him a ‘traitor’.

Kunal Ghosh said while talking to the media:

“It is because of Sudip Da’s personal insecurity and hunger for power that TMC lost many important leaders like Tapas Roy and Sajal Ghosh to BJP. He has not only betrayed Mamata Banerjee’s trust but has also stabbed in the back the grassroots workers who worked hard to make him win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.”

Sharing an old incident, Ghosh said that when CID had recently raided Mamata Banerjee’s residential complex, Sudip da had called and asked where he was. When Kunal said that he was at Didi’s house, Sudeep said that his wife Nayana (TMC MLA) was also coming there, but she never came. Instead, now Sudeep Da himself has reached the doorstep of BJP.

Loyalist vs rebel: Latest position of leaders within TMC

At present, which leaders within the Trinamool Congress are standing with Mamata Banerjee and who are on the path of rebellion, you can easily understand from the table given below:

Mamata Banerjee’s big action: Sayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy’s leave

Due to the infighting within the party and with the aim of re-strengthening her loosening grip on the organization, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has taken several big and tough decisions on Saturday. They have started removing leaders who have adopted a rebellious tone from their posts:

1. Gage on Sayoni Ghosh: MP Sayoni Ghosh has been removed from the post of Trinamool Youth Congress President with immediate effect. young leaders in their place Arnab Banerjee Has been appointed as the new Youth Wing President.

2. Mala Roy’s farewell: Kolkata South MP Mala Roy has also been relieved from the post of President of ‘Trinamool Mahila Congress’. In his place, MLA from Kaliganj of Nadia district Alifa Ahmed Has been handed over the command of the women’s organization.

Statement of Saugata and Kalyan Banerjee:

Senior MP Saugata Roy said that he is extremely hurt by this step of Sudip Bandyopadhyay, because just three-four days ago Sudip had told him that he was not going anywhere and whatever he would do, we would do it together. At the same time, Kalyan Banerjee downplayed this rebellion and said that many people have already left the party, it does not matter. When these people contest elections again, the people of Bengal will teach them a lesson well. However, this disunity within TMC after the defeat in the 2026 assembly elections has brought the politics of West Bengal to a new turn.