TMC MLA Ahmed Leads Meeting to Support Banerjee in Assam
On July 17, Sherman Ali Ahmed, the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) only MLA in Assam, led a meeting with 53 party workers and district leaders where they resolved to support Mamata Banerjee despite recent defections. He also initiated disciplinary proceedings against four former officials accused of aligning with rebels. The TMC faces continued losses including the exit of Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick and Madan Mitra, while 20 Lok Sabha MPs merged with NCPI. Ahmed emphasized that broader support remains for Banerjee in Assam.
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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