Family Feud Erupts In TMC: Babun Banerjee Slams Sister Mamata, Calls Bengal CM Suvendu 'Elder Brother'

Last Updated:June 02, 2026, 22:26 IST

The internal family divide became starkly apparent as Babun detailed his systemic isolation from the top echelons of the previous ruling TMC dispensation

In an explosive development that has rocked West Bengal’s political landscape, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s brother, Babun Banerjee, has levelled a series of bombshell allegations against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership, signalling a deep, public rift within the state’s most prominent political family. Launching a scathing tirade, Babun claimed that his sister had disowned him long ago and heavily criticised senior party leaders, specifically accusing former Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose of actively sabotaging his sports administration career through state-sponsored intimidation. Dropping a major political hint that could alter regional alignments, Babun openly praised Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari as an “elder brother" who stood by him in times of crisis, while pointedly refusing to rule out joining the saffron party as he seeks to safeguard his future within the maritime and sports frameworks.

The internal family divide became starkly apparent as Babun detailed his systemic isolation from the top echelons of the previous ruling dispensation, stating that it had become entirely impossible for him to bypass heavy security cordons to reach either Mamata Banerjee or TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. Defending his political integrity against accusations of opportunism, he insisted he was not a turncoat, alleging instead that Aroop Biswas had intentionally engineered past rumours of him joining the BJP during a visit to Delhi. Babun argued that the true fragmentation of the family dynamic stemmed from the top, asserting that his sister had long considered Biswas more of a brother than him, which ultimately cleared the path for administrative high-handedness.

Allegations of Electoral Sabotage and Institutional Threats

At the heart of the corporate fallout are serious allegations regarding the subversion of democratic processes within West Bengal’s premier sports bodies. Babun alleged that Sports Minister Aroop Biswas went to extreme lengths to cause him professional harm, deliberately fighting against him during the Bengal Olympic Association elections simply to create administrative space for his own brother. According to his account, this electoral defeat was orchestrated through the direct deployment of the state police force, combined with aggressive financial coercion. Babun claimed that Biswas systematically threatened voting members, warning various sports organisations that their state funding would be completely frozen if they cast their ballots in his favour.

This pattern of aggressive displacement allegedly extended across multiple sporting disciplines in the state. Babun directly implicated Sujit Bose in the institutional takeover, accusing the minister of forcibly snatching away his control over the Bengal Hockey Association. Confronted by this sweeping marginalisation within state-run boards, Babun confirmed he recently held a strategic meeting with Union Sports Minister Nishith Pramanik. In accordance with subsequent administrative decisions, he has relinquished all other sporting portfolios and currently retains charge only of the Table Tennis Association, explicitly stating his desire to work alongside the current central framework to ensure his survival in the sports arena.

The Suvendu Adhikari Factor and Future Political Realignments

The most politically charged dimension of Babun’s public rebellion is his open courtship of the BJP leadership, particularly Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Describing Adhikari as a trusted parental figure who provided crucial support during his periods of intense professional isolation, Babun expressed an urgent desire to meet and consult with the BJP stalwart to discuss the future of sports governance in Bengal. This open adulation has provided significant ammunition to the ruling party, which has long accused the TMC leadership of operating a highly centralised, intolerant family oligarchy.

While Babun maintained that his immediate priority remains confined to working within the sports administration, his refusal to dismiss a formal entry into the BJP has sent shockwaves through the state’s political circles. The prospect of a direct member of the Banerjee family switching allegiance to their fiercest ideological rival represents a massive symbolic blow to the TMC’s narrative of internal cohesion. As the political war of words intensifies across Kolkata, the Trinamool finds itself scrambling to contain the fallout of a domestic rebellion that has laid bare the deep fractures within its foundational core.

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