Overview

• In a social media post on October 4, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh accused some senior colleagues of staying silent during controversies and applauded the party’s IT cell for defending the organisation online.
• Later the same day, he said he would not quit the TMC and thanked Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, sharing a Bijoya Dashami greeting from the chief minister as he pledged loyalty.
• His comments revived talk of an ‘old vs new’ divide in the party, with media noting unconfirmed speculation about opposing camps aligned to Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.
• Ghosh has voiced similar frustrations before, including during the RG Kar hospital rape-murder controversy when he faulted seniors for not publicly defending the party.
• There was no official party response reported to his latest post, and analysts caution the dispute could hurt the TMC’s prospects with Assembly elections only months away.