Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has faced multiple setbacks, leaving her party's standing in question. In a significant blow, rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee was elected the leader of opposition, while reports surfaced of Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim 'resigning'. The Enforcement Directorate has also summoned Abhishek Banerjee in the primary teachers' recruitment scam.
The internal rift in TMC comes after over 100 councillors resigned from their posts, and many skipped work. Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim cited difficulties in functioning after the BJP came to power. However, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Chairperson Mala Roy said she had not received any resignation letter from the mayor.
The Enforcement Directorate summoned TMC's general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, asking him to appear before the central agency on June 15 in relation to a money laundering probe linked to the primary teachers' recruitment case in the state.
