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TMC Crisis Deepens: 19 Rebel MPs Seek Separate Seating, Delhi Meet On Sunday

Sagarika Chakraborty | June 12, 2026 10:11 PM CST

The rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to hold a meeting in Delhi on Sunday amid the deepening crisis within the party. According to information available, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will also be present at the meeting. The rebel group is also scheduled to meet the Lok Sabha Speaker on Monday.

The development comes as the reported breakaway faction within the TMC continues to take steps that point towards a formal organisational split in the party's parliamentary ranks.

19 MPs Submitted Names To Speaker's Office

In a significant development, sources have claimed that 19 out of 20 TMC MPs associated with the reported rebel group submitted their names to the Lok Sabha Speaker's Office on May 18.

The move is being seen as an important step in the ongoing political churn within the party, which has witnessed a series of resignations and growing internal dissent in recent days.

Rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar confirmed that a group of 20 MPs has formally sought separate seating arrangements in the Lok Sabha, signalling an organisational division within the party's parliamentary wing.

Rift Widens After Bengal Poll Setback

The latest developments come against the backdrop of mounting tensions within the TMC following the party's disappointing performance in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections.

According to reports, the election outcome has widened differences between party veterans and the central leadership led by Mamata Banerjee.

Sources identified the 19 MPs whose names were reportedly submitted to the Speaker's Office as:

Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
Satabdi Roy
Bapi Haldar
Dr. Sharmila Sarkar
Prasun Bandyopadhyay
Jagadish Barma Basunia
Asit Kumar Mal
Arup Chakraborty
Rachna Banerjee
Saayoni Ghosh
Khalilur Rahaman
Abu Taher Khan
Yusuf Pathan
Mitali Bag
Mala Roy
Kalipada Soren
Deepak Adhikari
June Malia
Partha Bhowmick

Sources did not reveal the identity of the 20th MP, whose name is reportedly not part of the list submitted to the Speaker's Office.

NDA Speculation Grows, No Merger Confirmed

The developments have also fuelled speculation after reports emerged of rebel TMC MPs meeting Union Minister Bhupender Yadav and BJP leaders in West Bengal.

However, no official merger with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has been confirmed.

Any such move would need to comply with the anti-defection provisions under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which requires a two-thirds majority for recognition of a split.

The Trinamool Congress has not issued any statement on the matter so far.