TMC's rebel leader now LoP, ED summons Abhishek, mayor ‘quits’: Mamata faces many setbacks
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing significant challenges, including the election of a rebel leader as the opposition leader. Additionally, Kolkata's mayor has reportedly resigned, and Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering investigation. These events come on the heels of a recent electoral defeat against the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal.
- ▪Ritabrata Banerjee has been elected as the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.
- ▪Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim has requested to resign, citing difficulties in functioning after the BJP's rise to power.
- ▪Abhishek Banerjee, TMC's general secretary and Mamata's nephew, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding a money laundering probe.
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TMC's rebel leader now LoP, ED summons Abhishek, mayor ‘quits’: Mamata faces many setbacksThis blow for TMC also comes a month after it suffered a major loss against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the West Bengal Assembly elections.Published on: Jun 03, 2026 10:57 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appeared to face multiple setbacks, which have left many questioning the standing of the party that once ruled West Bengal.TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses a sit-in protest against the alleged attacks on party leaders and workers, in Kolkata, West Bengal, (PTI)In just one day, rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee was elected the leader of the opposition, reports surfaced of Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim ‘resigning’, and the Enforcement…
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