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TMC’s Post Defeat Revolt Grows As Ex Ministers Question Party Leadership
Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
Rebels cite ticket battles and leadership arrogance
After TMC’s devastating loss in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, cracks are widening inside the party. Former ministers and senior leaders have begun publicly challenging the leadership, alleging organisational arrogance, high-handed decision making, controversies around candidate ticket distribution, and a widening gap between top leadership and grassroots workers. The BJP’s landslide has intensified internal blame and factional tensions.
- TMC’s election rout has triggered open internal rebellion
- Former ministers criticize leadership style and decision making
- Ticket distribution controversies are at the center of factional blame
- Leaders say the party lost touch with grassroots supporters
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