Ritabrata Banerjee Faction Seizes Control Of TMC’s Kolkata HQ, Puts Up Arup Roy Chairperson Banner

Last Updated:July 03, 2026, 20:46 IST

Members of the Ritabrata faction entered the Metropolitan Building, claimed it as the legitimate TMC headquarters and put up new banners naming Arup Roy as the party's chairperson.

A fresh political showdown unfolded in Kolkata on Friday as the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) took control of the party’s headquarters at the Metropolitan Building, escalating the power struggle within the party.

Members of the Ritabrata faction entered the Metropolitan Building, claimed it as the legitimate TMC headquarters and put up new banners naming Arup Roy as the party’s chairperson.

The dramatic takeover comes just days before both rival factions are scheduled to appear before the Election Commission on Monday to stake their claim over the party’s leadership, organisational control and election symbol.

The crisis within the Trinamool Congress intensified after 58 of the party’s 80 MLAs split from the Mamata Banerjee-led leadership following the Assembly election defeat. The rebel legislators subsequently elected Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and announced Arup Roy as the party’s new chairperson.

With both camps preparing to present their case before the Election Commission, the battle for control of the Trinamool Congress is expected to enter a crucial phase in the coming days.

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