BJP's Malviya warns Mamata Banerjee will 'pay more price' as 58 TMC MLAs revolt
Synopsis
Mamata Banerjee's post-poll troubles just deepened dramatically. Weeks after losing power in West Bengal, 58 of her 80 MLAs have broken away under expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, prompting the TMC to dissolve all internal committees. The BJP's Amit Malviya called it 'just the beginning' — and on current evidence, it may well be.
Key Takeaways
58 of 80 Trinamool Congress MLAs broke away in the West Bengal Assembly on 3 June , led by expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee .
BJP's Amit Malviya said Mamata Banerjee has 'lost control of the Legislative Party' and will 'pay more price for her misdeeds'.
The TMC, loyal to Mamata and nephew Abhishek Banerjee , dissolved all internal committees and frontal panels in West Bengal.
The revolt follows TMC's defeat in the recent Assembly elections, ending Banerjee's 15-year stint as CM from 2011 to 2026 .
Malviya warned: 'And this is just the beginning.
She will have to account for the blood on her hands.'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, 3 June declared that former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces deeper political reckoning for the alleged misdeeds of her 15-year Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime in the state from 2011 to 2026. The sharp attack came hours after 58 of 80 TMC legislators broke ranks to form a rival block in the West Bengal Assembly.
Key Developments
The rebellion is being led by expelled TMC legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, who now heads the breakaway bloc of 58 MLAs within the party's legislative team in the West Bengal Assembly. The split marks the most serious internal fracture the TMC has faced since its founding.
Reacting to the development, BJP IT Cell Chief and the party's central observer and Co-Incharge for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, posted a stinging attack on social media platform X, framing the revolt as a verdict on Banerjee's leadership.
What Malviya Said
‘Mamata Banerjee thought she could become the Prime Minister of the country by abusing Prime Minister Modi. A month ago, she was the Chief Minister of West Bengal. In the recent Assembly elections, the people of West Bengal rejected her. Today, even her party members and MLAs have rejected her. She has lost control of the Legislative Party in the West Bengal Assembly,' Malviya said in his post on X.
He went further, signalling that the political turbulence around Banerjee is far from over. ‘And this is just the beginning. She will have to account for the blood on her hands,' Malviya added.
TMC's Damage Control
Soon after the rival block was announced, the original TMC faction loyal to Banerjee and her nephew, party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, moved to contain the fallout. A statement issued from the official handle of the All India Trinamool Congress announced the dissolution of all internal committees of the party in West Bengal, including panels of its frontal organisations.
Why It Matters
The crisis follows TMC's defeat in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, which ended Banerjee's uninterrupted run as Chief Minister since 2011. The defection of a majority of sitting MLAs within weeks of the verdict suggests the post-poll erosion is accelerating rather than stabilising. Notably, this is the largest legislator-led split the TMC has witnessed in its history.
What's Next
Attention now turns to whether the breakaway group will formally align with another political formation or seek recognition as a separate legislative entity under the anti-defection law. The Speaker's ruling on the status of the 58 MLAs will be the next critical inflection point in Bengal's rapidly shifting political landscape.
Point of View
It signals that the TMC's centralised, family-led command model has lost its enforcement grip. Mamata Banerjee's longstanding strength was the absence of any credible internal challenger; that assumption no longer holds. The BJP's rhetorical escalation is opportunistic, but the deeper story is that Bengal's opposition space is being reorganised — and not by the BJP.
NationPress
19 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the West Bengal Assembly on 3 June?
58 of 80 Trinamool Congress legislators broke away to form a new block in the West Bengal Assembly, led by expelled TMC legislator Ritabrata Banerjee. The split leaves Mamata Banerjee's faction with only 22 of the party's original MLAs.
What did Amit Malviya say about Mamata Banerjee?
BJP IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya said Mamata Banerjee has 'lost control of the Legislative Party' and warned she 'will have to pay more price for her misdeeds'. He framed the rebellion as a verdict by both voters and her own MLAs.
How has the TMC responded to the revolt?
The faction loyal to Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee announced the dissolution of all internal committees of the party in West Bengal, including frontal organisation panels. The move is seen as an attempt to reset the organisation and identify loyalists.
Why is this revolt significant?
It is the largest legislator-led split in the TMC's history and comes weeks after the party lost the West Bengal Assembly elections, ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year tenure as Chief Minister. It signals that post-poll erosion is accelerating rather than stabilising.
What happens next for the breakaway MLAs?
The Speaker's ruling on the status of the 58 MLAs under the anti-defection law will be the next critical step. They may seek recognition as a separate legislative group or align with another political formation.
