After the Trinamool Congress’s setback in Bengal’s assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee posts a poem titled “Girgiti (Chameleon)”—also referred to as “Girgit”—as a direct attack on party rebel leaders. In the verses, she accuses them of changing their character like a chameleon for personal benefit and warns of consequences.
The poem appears amid a widening internal dispute within the TMC. Several rebel or dissenting leaders resign from posts, citing issues such as a “VVIP culture” and alleged leadership failures, according to reports. Together, the resignations and ongoing dissent underscore a party crisis following the election outcome.
Across both reports, the central development is Banerjee’s decision to use the poem as political messaging toward dissenters, following the poll rout. While the sources differ in phrasing, they converge on the same sequence: election defeat, growing internal dissatisfaction, resignations, and Banerjee’s “Girgit” poem aimed at rebels.
