Trinamool rebels remove Mamata as the party chairperson (opens original article in a new tab)

Rebel MLAs of the Trinamool Congress removed Mamata Banerjee as chairperson and elected Arup Roy as the new leader, claiming they represent the real party, while loyalists dismissed the move as comical and insisted Mamata Banerjee is essential to the party.

• Rebel MLAs of Trinamool Congress removed Mamata Banerjee as chairperson and elected Arup Roy as new chairperson
• Ritabrata Banerjee claimed the rebel faction is the real Trinamool and dismissed developments at Kalighat as insignificant
• The rebel faction's banner did not include Mamata Banerjee's photograph, and loyalists criticized the move as comical