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TMC Infighting Intensifies as Leaked Chats Reveal Deep Divisions

Public spat between TMC MPs escalates into internal strife, with BJP amplifying tensions through leaked communications.

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MPs Mahua Moitra and Kalyan Banerjee at Parliament during the Budget session, in New Delhi.
L to R: TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (Samir Jana/ HT Photo)
Kalyan Banerjee

Overview

  • A public altercation between TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad at the Election Commission on April 4 has exposed internal discord within the party.
  • The dispute continued in the party's official WhatsApp group, where leaked chats revealed heated exchanges and personal attacks, including references to a 'versatile international lady.'
  • BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya strategically leaked screenshots and videos of the spat, using them to question the TMC's unity and leadership.
  • Senior TMC leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, have intervened, calling for de-escalation as the controversy threatens to tarnish the party's image.
  • Critics within TMC have accused Kalyan Banerjee of damaging the party's reputation, with calls for his removal from the post of chief whip in the Lok Sabha.