Trinamool Rebels Play In Midfield As They Seek Mamata Banerjee's Advice

Updated: Jun 04, 2026 16:51 pm IST Published On Jun 04, 2026 16:37 pm IST Last Updated On Jun 04, 2026 16:51 pm IST

Published On Jun 04, 2026 16:37 pm IST

Last Updated On Jun 04, 2026 16:51 pm IST

Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, who has now emerged as one of the key faces of the dissident camp inside the Trinamool Congress, recently made a politically significant statement during a press conference. He said that they want Mamata Banerjee to remain as an advisor to their opposition group within the party structure.

This statement is extremely important because it reflects the core political line the dissidents are currently trying to project. They are not directly opposing Mamata Banerjee. In fact, they are repeatedly saying that they still respect her leadership, her political legacy, and her emotional connection with the people of Bengal. They do not want Mamata Banerjee's photograph removed from the party offices, nor are they claiming that she should no longer lead the movement ideologically.

Their primary attack, according to Ritobrata and his associates, is actually directed at Abhishek Banerjee, the growing influence of IPAC-style political management, and what they describe as the increasing corporatisation of the Trinamool Congress.

Without directly naming Abhishek Banerjee every time, several leaders from this camp have been arguing that the traditional grassroots structure of........

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