Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:10pm on 03 Jun 2026,Wednesday Politics
In a dramatic escalation of the crisis within the All India Trinamool Congress, expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee was recognised as Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly after 60 MLAs submitted letters backing his claim. The move came despite his expulsion two days earlier over alleged anti-party activities. Ritabrata insisted that Mamata Banerjee remains the party's leader and denied any intention to split the TMC. The rebellion follows a forged-signatures controversy linked to rival LoP nominations, prompting a CID probe and political turmoil. The development marks the biggest internal challenge to the TMC leadership in recent years. (PC: India Today)
