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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Mamata Banerjee claims TMC Chairperson role in letter to EC even as rebels name Arup Roy

Kolkata: As the rebel MLAs replaced Mamata Banerjee as Trinamool Congress chairperson with Arup Roy, the former West Bengal Chief Minister, submitted a list of party office bearers to the Election Commission, showing her as the TMC chief.

On Monday, after at least 58 TMC MLAs rebelled in West Bengal, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ritabrata Banerjee appointed Arup Roy as the new party chairperson, urging Mamata Banerjee to take up the role of a mentor.

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