Madan Mitra quits Mamata TMC camp, joins rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee

Madan Mitra has left Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress faction for a rebel group. He dismissed allegations that his decision was linked to the Enforcement Directorate's actions. Mitra stated his move was purely based on the current political landscape in West Bengal. He expressed disappointment with the TMC's strategy and leadership focus. Mitra also praised the political strength of Suvendu Adhikari.

TMC suffocated under Abhishek Banerjee Madan Mitra after joining rebel camp

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of using central agencies to engineer defections after Madan Mitra joined a TMC rebel camp. Defending Abhishek Banerjee, she alleged political persecution and said leaders who switched sides did so out of fear.

Amid an intensifying internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), party chief and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee strongly defended her nephew and party MP Abhishek Banerjee, accusing rebel leaders of unfairly targeting him.Addressing party workers in Kolkata, Mamata recalled the scrutiny faced by Abhishek and his family during central agency investigations, saying he had chosen to fight politically instead of seeking relief through any backdoor means."Today Abhishek is very bad for you. You don't remember that his wife went to the CBI office with their children. He could have done a setting and got relief. If he made any mistake, he overcame it because he is fighting like a tiger," Mamata Banerjee said.Kolkata, West Bengal: Former CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee says, "Today Abhishek is very bad for you (rebel TMC leaders). You don’t remember that his wife went to CBI with their children. He could have done setting and got relief. If he did any mistake he overcame it because… pic.twitter.com/y96ZtG4VK4— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2026 Her remarks came shortly after senior TMC leader Madan Mitra quit her camp and joined the rebel faction led by West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee.Madan Mitra Blames Leadership for Party's DeclineExplaining his decision to leave Mamata Banerjee's camp, Madan Mitra alleged that the party leadership had become increasingly focused on promoting Abhishek Banerjee instead of strengthening the organisation."I resigned because I was no longer able to work effectively within Mamata Banerjee's TMC. I have stepped down from all the committees I was part of. More and more of Mamata Banerjee's long-time associates are leaving the party because, in my view, the leadership is focused on promoting Abhishek Banerjee rather than strengthening the organisation. TMC is not one person's party," Mitra told ANI.He further claimed that despite repeatedly raising these concerns with Mamata Banerjee, the leadership failed to address them.According to Mitra, decision-making within the party had become increasingly centralised, weakening the organisation.Rebel Camp Calls It a Fight Against 'Authoritarianism'Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, who is spearheading the rebel faction, described the split as a battle to restore democracy within the party.WB Politics: Huge Setback For TMC As Madan Mitra Quits Mamata Banerjee Camp, Joins Rebel Faction Calling it a movement against the concentration of power, he said more leaders were expected to join the rebel camp in the coming days, including Anubrata Mondal during the July 21 rally."It is a fight against authoritarianism, fascist tendencies and the concentration of power, and in support of democracy and collective decision-making. Democracy will ultimately prevail," Ritabrata Banerjee said.

Madan Mitra resigned from the Mamata Banerjee-led party and joined the rebel faction headed by Ritabrata Banerjee criticising Abhishek Banerjee for the exit.

Mitra's switch comes just days after he was appointed as one of TMC's general secretaries by Mamata Banerjee as a part of a party reshuffle.