Enforcement Directorate Summons Abhishek Banerjee Over Scam Links

44 UPDATES · 20 DAYS · 3 JUN 2026 — 22 JUN 2026

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Latest · 22 Jun 2026

Rebel Trinamool Congress MLAs removed Mamata Banerjee as chairperson, electing Arup Roy and appointing several other officials.

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3Jun

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, Leader of Opposition, Ritabrata Banerjee, Sandipan Saha

Indian Express

The Enforcement Directorate summoned Abhishek Banerjee to appear on June 15th regarding evidence linking his company to the teacher recruitment scam.

The Hindu

The Calcutta High Court granted Abhishek Banerjee permission to file a petition seeking protection against coercive action from the West Bengal CID.

4Jun

NDTV

Following the Bengal election loss, dissidents within the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, have formed a new leadership team and challenged Abhishek Banerjee's control.

NDTV

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is experiencing a severe internal crisis following its loss in the West Bengal Assembly elections, with a fractured party structure and leadership challenges.

NDTV

Dissident Trinamool Congress members seek Mamata Banerjee's advice to establish a separate faction within the party while criticizing Abhishek Banerjee's influence.

NDTV

Trinamool Congress expelled MLA Sandipan Saha alleges that rebel MLAs forged a resolution to elect Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition.

NDTV

Trinamool Congress faces internal dissent as a faction led by Ritobrata Bandopadhyay challenges the party's leadership and seeks to establish a separate political space.

The Hindu

Trinamool Congress internal divisions are dominating news coverage today.

NDTV

Swapan Dasgupta, a senior BJP leader, advised against supporting Trinamool Congress rebels, urging the party to focus on fulfilling its mandate.

NDTV

Humayun Kabir, expelled Trinamool Congress leader, claims 20 MPs are planning to remove Abhishek Banerjee as the party leader in the Lok Sabha.

NDTV

Former Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir proposes to give Mamata Banerjee an assembly seat in Murshidabad in exchange for her request.

5Jun

NDTV

Following a party rebellion, only eight Trinamool Congress MLAs attended a meeting at Mamata Banerjee's home, with four Lok Sabha MPs and two Rajya Sabha MPs present.

NDTV

Mamata Banerjee's faction of the Trinamool Congress is challenging Ritabrata Banerjee's leadership and attempting to reintegrate rebel MLAs into the party.

Indian Express

Within the Trinamool Congress, a growing faction of 60 MLAs in West Bengal is challenging Mamata Banerjee's leadership, potentially leading to defections in the Lok Sabha.

6Jun

NDTV

Ritabrata Banerjee, expelled Trinamool Congress MLA, challenges the recognition of a rebel bloc as the main Opposition party in West Bengal's assembly.

NDTV

Ritabrata Banerjee is challenging the Calcutta High Court's recognition of a rebel bloc as the main Opposition party in West Bengal.

NDTV

Former Trinamool Congress Minority Cell leader Mohammed Ajmal Siddique resigned from all party positions and membership.

7Jun

NDTV

Political tensions within the Trinamool Congress led to allegations of a power struggle, with reports of attempts to remove Yusuf Pathan from his seat.

NDTV

Mamata Banerjee will host a meeting of the INDIA bloc tomorrow, seeking support from participating parties to counter the BJP in Bengal.

Indian Express

Mamata Banerjee traveled to Delhi to meet with Arvind Kejriwal and discuss the future of the INDIA bloc, while some TMC MPs are considering challenging Abhishek Banerjee's leadership.

The Hindu

Banerjee and Kejriwal met to discuss the future direction of the opposition bloc INDIA.

8Jun

Indian Express

Veteran Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy resigned from the party and his Rajya Sabha seat due to long-standing internal issues.

NDTV

Following a challenging election in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is actively coordinating with opposition parties through the INDIA alliance to build a national anti-BJP platform.

Indian Express

The Trinamool Congress is facing a significant internal crisis as at least 14 MPs have formed a separate bloc aligned with the BJP-led NDA.

BBC

The Trinamool Congress is facing a significant internal crisis following a rebellion from its legislators and MPs, who accuse Banerjee and her nephew of corruption.

9Jun

NDTV

Rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, defying Mamata Banerjee's leadership, have chosen their own chief whip and are seeking support from the BJP.

Indian Express

The West Bengal CID conducted searches at the Trinamool Congress office and Abhishek Banerjee's office as part of an investigation into alleged Assembly signature forgery.

The Hindu

The West Bengal CID conducted a search of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in response to allegations of forged signatures from party MLAs.

Indian Express

Mamata Banerjee met with Sonia Gandhi to discuss coordination among INDIA bloc parties, while the West Bengal CID conducted searches related to alleged Assembly signature forgery.

The Hindu

Trinamool Congress loyalists, led by Kalyan Banerjee, responded to rebel MPs' accusations of siding with the BJP by criticizing their actions and motives.

10Jun

NDTV

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces a significant internal crisis following its electoral defeat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, leading to a decline in party support and internal conflict.

NDTV

Trinamool Congress rebels Satabdi Roy and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar have formally expressed support for the NDA, citing moral concerns about Banerjee's leadership and corruption within the party.

13Jun

NDTV

Following an ultimatum from Kalyan Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee refrained from retaliation and accepted the MP's criticism, while an investigation into alleged forgery was initiated by Suvendu Adhikari.

The Hindu

West Bengal police conducted a search of Abhishek Banerjee's residence in Kolkata, seeking Sumit Roy, a personal assistant facing financial embezzlement charges.

14Jun

The Hindu

Signature forgery case: Abhishek Banerjee reaches CID headquarters for questioning

The Hindu

West Bengal MLAs signature forgery case: Abhishek Banerjee appears before CID

15Jun

NDTV

Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress national general secretary, was questioned for over 11 hours by the ED as part of a probe into a primary school recruitment scam.

16Jun

The Hindu

Speaker Om Birla invited the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to present their case regarding a petition for merging with the NCPI.

Indian Express

Abhishek Banerjee, TMC national general secretary, missed a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla due to questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.

The Hindu

Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress national general secretary, underwent a third consecutive day of questioning by the West Bengal CID regarding inflammatory election campaign statements.

19Jun

Indian Express

A delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking the disqualification of 20 rebel MPs for defection.

20Jun

The Hindu

Following complaints of illegal financial activities, three Trinamool Congress bank accounts were frozen by a Kolkata bank.

22Jun

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Rebel Trinamool Congress MLAs removed Mamata Banerjee as chairperson, electing Arup Roy and appointing several other officials.

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