Tensions escalated in Kolkata on June 14 as Trinamool Congress loyalists accused the BJP and Nationalist Citizens Party of orchestrating the rebel merger announced in Delhi.
Street corner meetings featured speakers warning that losing the party symbol would betray Bengal’s regional identity.
Rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh defended the move as democratic self-correction after leadership ignored election postmortems.
Police registered cases after scuffles near party headquarters when loyalists confronted journalists interviewing dissidents.
Political scientists said the crisis deepens because both factions claim the same grassroots networks in South 24 Parganas.
Election Commission observers quietly requested affidavits documenting membership rolls from each side.
Loyalists warned that losing the party symbol betrays Bengal’s regional identity while rebels demand leadership accountability.
Police registered cases after scuffles near party headquarters when loyalists confronted journalists interviewing dissidents.
Election Commission observers requested membership affidavits from both factions before certifying whip credentials.
Political observers in Kolkata said Mamata Banerjee may reorganize district committees swiftly to prevent rebel organizers from capturing party offices in constituencies where assembly margins were narrow.
Trinamool loyalists planned counter-rallies in Kolkata districts where rebels once held sway, hoping visible crowds deter additional defections before the Speaker rules.
Officials said additional updates are expected as June 14 filings and statements are reviewed by reporters and verified against primary records.
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