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TMC Leadership Grapples with Public Infighting and Leaked Chats

A public spat and leaked WhatsApp exchanges among senior MPs have exposed deep divisions within the Trinamool Congress, raising concerns about its unity ahead of critical elections in West Bengal.

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 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.