- 22 Trinamool Congress MPs rebelled, forming separate factions.
- Rebel MPs held a meeting with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav.
- Will seek recognition of a separate group from the Speaker on Monday.
- Kakoli Ghosh has become the leader of Dastidar rebel group.
Former Chief Minister who ruled West Bengal for 15 years Mamata Banerjee Now his own party, Trinamool Congress, is seen going away. More than 20 TMC MPs are now on the verge of leaving the party and are talking about supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Alliance (NDA). Rebel MPs of TMC have held a meeting at the house of Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Sunday (June 14, 2026). After which Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, who is among the rebel MPs of TMC, said that we will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tomorrow, Monday (June 15, 2026) and demand recognition from him as a separate faction.
There is news of presence of 14 to 15 rebel MPs of Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the meeting held at the residence of Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav. This includes the names of MPs Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sayoni Ghosh, Mala Roy, Shatabdi Roy, Sharmila Sarkar, Prasun Banerjee, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Arup Chakraborty, Partha Bhowmik, Jagdish Basunia and many others.
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar becomes leader of rebel group
TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, who is said to be close to Chief Mamata Banerjee, has now become the faction leader of rebel MPs. After the meeting with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, he has said that now there are a total of 22 MPs with him. Earlier he had claimed support of 20 MPs.
However, he has not revealed the names of the two new MPs who have joined the group. He has said that only when those people formally join, their names will be made public.
What did Kakoli Ghosh say before going to Delhi??
Speaking to the media in Kolkata before leaving for Delhi, TMC’s Bangi MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar said, ‘We have spoken to those people who are expressing their displeasure about the situation in West Bengal. One or two more people will join us. Earlier I had said 20, now this number has become 22. Everyone’s opinion will be heard and discussed. No dictatorship will work.
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