Unverified Reports Claim Internal Breakaway Meeting Within Trinamool Congress in Kolkata

Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress founder Mamata Banerjee was removed as party chief by Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebels on Monday.

The Ritabrata-led faction held a meeting at a private hotel in Kolkata along with a section of party councilors. According to sources, a ten-member national working committee was formed after the meeting.

On Monday at around 4 pm, a section of rebel MLA and councilors of various municipalities including Kolkata Municipal Corporation held what they called a special session of All India Trinamool Congress. About 40 councillors from Kolkata, Baharampur, Uttarpara, Sreerampur, Dumdum was seen participating in the meeting.

“This was a special session of the All India Trinamool Congress. A ten member committee has been made,” said former TMC MLA Debasish Kumar, speaking to media persons.

According to sources, apart from Ritabrata, Sandipan Saha, Firhad Hakim (former Mayor of Kolkata and once close to Mamata Banerjee) and others were present.

“Arup Roy has been made the chairman of the party. Others have been given various posts in the ten member committee. There is no old and new Trinamool Congress. We are Trinamool Congress,” said a senior MLA present in the meeting.

Sources informed that after the meeting a resolution was adopted and a ten member national working committee was formed.