Mamata loyalists, rebels submit list of new office-bearers to EC (opens original article in a new tab)

Mamata Banerjee's loyalists and rebel factions of Trinamool Congress submitted competing lists of office-bearers to the Election Commission, highlighting the party's internal conflict after losing the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

• Mamata Banerjee's loyalists submitted a list of office-bearers to the EC with her as chairperson.
• Rebel faction of Trinamool Congress appointed Ritabrata Banerjee as new chairperson and submitted their list to EC.
• The party split follows the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election loss to BJP, with 65 MLAs supporting the rebel faction.