Mamata Banerjee Vows Rebuilding TMC as BJP Accused of Controlling Rebels
Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, asserted on July 16 that she would rebuild her party despite recent defections, including Madan Mitra joining the rebel camp. She accused the BJP of controlling rebels and using investigative agencies to engineer defections out of fear. Mamata urged supporters to attend the July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally near Birla Planetarium in Kolkata instead of parallel events organized by rebels.
18 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Following Mamata Banerjee's defeat, the TMC is divided and must hold separate rallies to commemorate the 1993 police firing, with one faction permitted to hold a rally near Birla Planetarium.
19 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Opposition parties walked out of an all-party meeting convened by the Centre due to the inclusion of a breakaway Trinamool faction.
21 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Mamata Banerjee called for unity among INDIA bloc constituents during the Martyrs' Day rally, urging Congress and CPI(M) to cooperate and rejecting TMC rebels.
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