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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay says he is with rebel camp, backs advisory role for Mamata

Kolkata, Senior TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Sunday formally aligned himself with the dissident faction seeking control of the party's parliamentary wing, endorsing a proposal to retain Mamata Banerjee in an advisory role, even as the rebels claimed two more MPs were set to join them, taking their strength in the Lok Sabha to 22.

The developments marked a fresh setback for the Mamata Banerjee-led faction as rebel MPs prepared to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to seek recognition as a separate parliamentary bloc, following the TMC's rout in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.

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