In a move that signals a “back to basics” strategy for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), party supremo Mamata Banerjee has reappointed veteran leader Kalyan Banerjee as the party’s Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha. The decision, announced during a high-stakes internal meeting at Mamata’s Kalighat residence on Thursday, marks a definitive shift in the party’s parliamentary management as it navigates a turbulent political landscape following the 2026 electoral setbacks.
In a significant move to enforce party discipline, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accepted the resignation of senior Parliament member Kalyan Banerjee from his position as Lok Sabha Chief Whip.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has handed her nephew and the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee charge of the party’s Lok Sabha unit amid a fresh public slanging match between its lawmakers Mahua Moitra and Kalyan Banerjee.
Mamata Banerjee, scrambling to douse the Kasba gang-rape flames from behind the scenes, has been left “very displeased” by the public fight on the issue between party MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra and the insensitive comments from MLA Madan Mitra.
