# Kunal Ghosh attends both TMC I-Day events, downplays rift 2026-08-15T20:08:21+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh on Saturday attended Independence Day programmes of both the Mamata Banerjee-led faction and the rival Ritabrata Banerjee camp, sparking speculation about his political allegiance. Ghosh later said he remained firmly with Mamata Banerjee and used the occasion to attack the BJP. At the rival camp's event, Ghosh demanded the expulsion of BJP MP Ananta Maharaj over remarks on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and criticised the central government's policies. Ritabrata faction spokesperson Kohinur Majumdar suggested Ghosh's visit could signal a future move, but Ghosh said he stopped only because the venue falls in his constituency. Senior leader Chandrima Bhattacharya played down his presence, saying the camp welcomes anyone who wants to pay respects. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BJP, Kolkata, Kunal Ghosh, Mamata Banerjee, Ritabrata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kunal-ghosh-attends-both-tmc-i-day-events-downplays-rift/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kunal-ghosh-attends-both-tmc-i-day-events-downplays-rift/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/