Overview
- A confrontation at the Election Commission office on April 4, 2025, between TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra over procedural disagreements escalated into a heated public spat.
- Leaked WhatsApp chats, shared by BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, revealed further tensions, including personal attacks and references to a 'versatile international lady,' believed to be Moitra.
- The altercation prompted one MP to demand police intervention, highlighting the intensity of the dispute and the breakdown of party decorum.
- Senior TMC leaders, including party chief Mamata Banerjee, have intervened, urging the MPs to de-escalate, while calls for disciplinary action against Kalyan Banerjee have intensified within the party.
- The public nature of the infighting and its amplification by opposition parties has intensified scrutiny on the TMC, potentially jeopardizing its electoral prospects as the Bengal Assembly elections approach.