Kolkata: The struggle for control of the Trinamool Congress entered a new phase on Friday with the rebel faction led by Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee taking possession of the organisational headquarters in Kolkata, a day after staking its claim to the party's name and symbol before the Election Commission.
The Metropolitan office has served as the party's operational headquarters since 2022, when the TMC shifted there after its original office on the EM Bypass was taken up for reconstruction. By moving into the premises, the dissidents sought to reinforce their claim to organisational legitimacy amid an escalating battle with the Mamata Banerjee-led faction.
