Overview
- Chatterjee and Baisakhi Bandopadhyay were ceremonially welcomed at TMC headquarters by state president Subrata Bakshi and minister Aroop Biswas.
- Soon after the event, Chatterjee met national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who acknowledged his return and said he was in touch with Mamata Banerjee.
- In October, the West Bengal government appointed Chatterjee chairman of the New Town Kolkata Development Authority, marking his administrative rehabilitation.
- The former Kolkata mayor resigned from TMC posts in 2018, joined the BJP in 2019, and quit that party in 2021 after a brief and troubled stint.
- Party insiders point to possible consideration of a Behala ticket for 2026, with TMC MLA Ratna Chatterjee saying she will abide by the leadership’s decision.