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TMC protests Mamata convoy attack, 3 rebel MLAs join Kalighat camp
Trinamool Congress workers protested across West Bengal on Monday after an alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee's convoy in Halisahar, but several demonstrations were disrupted by police detentions. TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee…
The Story in Brief
Trinamool Congress workers protested across West Bengal on Monday after an alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee's convoy in Halisahar, but several demonstrations were disrupted by police detentions. TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP-backed state government of supporting the attackers, claiming video footage shows bricks and stones being thrown at the vehicle and that some attackers have photographs with BJP leaders.
In a separate development, three MLAs who had aligned with the Ritabrata Banerjee faction, Abdul Khaleque Molla, Mohammad Tausif Rahman and Bibhas Sardar, shared the stage with senior Kalighat camp leaders at a protest, fuelling speculation that the rebel camp is fracturing. Ritabrata Banerjee claimed his camp still commands the support of 65 MLAs and challenged the Kalighat faction to prove otherwise.
The Indian Opinion
Both camps in this drama want you to see a party united by loyalty to Mamata Banerjee, but the maths says otherwise. Ritabrata Banerjee claims 65 MLAs, leaving 80 or more with the Kalighat camp. If three rebel MLAs sharing a stage is evidence of a crack, so is Ritabrata still counting 65. The real test: will these three MLAs vote with the government on a floor test, or skip it? Numbers, not optics, will settle who holds the real strength in the Assembly.
Sources (2): nationalheraldindia.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
