A day after 58 rebel MLAs seized control of the TMC legislature party, the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel camp showed its first signs of unease, with several legislators insisting that Mamata Banerjee remain supreme leader and warning they may reconsider their place in the bloc if she is reduced to a mere adviser.
The divergent voices emerged after a meeting of the rebel legislature bloc led by newly recognised Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, exposing the delicate balancing act facing the dissidents as they seek to distance themselves from party MP Abhishek Banerjee while retaining their political and emotional association with the TMC founder.
