The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee has reportedly been named as the party chief in a fresh counter by her faction, amidst a deepening crisis within the party.
A rebel faction in the party had earlier 'replaced' her as the chairperson and elected senior MLA Arup Roy to the post.
However, Team Mamata Banerjee has countered the emergence of a parallel leadership structure by sending a fresh list of its office bearers and national working committee members to the Election Commission (EC), asserting that Mamata Banerjee continues to head the party.
The list mentions Mamata Banerjee as the chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress, while Subrata Bakshi is the vice-president, and Abhishek Banerjee is the national general secretary (Lok Sabha leader).
The TMC disciplinary committee has also issued show-cause notices to several senior leaders, including Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Arup Roy, Javed Khan, Rathin Ghosh, Biplab Mitra, Snehasis Chakraborty and Sabina Yasmin, alleging that they deliberately indulged in anti-party activities.
