Kolkata: The deepening fissures within the TMC were laid bare on the floor of the West Bengal assembly on Thursday, as rival factions of the party occupied separate sections of the opposition benches during the opening day of the BJP government's first budget session.
The development underscored the extent of the crisis gripping the TMC after its defeat in the 2026 assembly elections, with MLAs aligned with Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee sitting apart from legislators supporting party chairperson Mamata Banerjee's nominated leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay.
