Adhir suggests Congress homecoming to Mamata, asks her to lead Bengal unit
Chowdhury said the Congress would accept Banerjee’s leadership as the TMC faces rebellions in both its legislative and parliamentary wings.
- On Thursday, senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury invited Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to merge her party with the Congress, offering to accept her leadership in West Bengal.
- The invitation comes amid the TMC's deepest organizational crisis since its formation, with legislative and parliamentary wings witnessing separate rebellions following its defeat in the 2026 assembly elections.
- Historically, the TMC was born when Banerjee broke from the Congress 28 years ago, subsequently ending the Left Front's 34-year rule in 2011 and dominating Bengal politics for 15 years.
- Responding to the proposal, TMC MP Saugata Roy stated the party would only consider formal proposals and that no decision could occur without national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
- West Bengal BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar argued the TMC had "no other purpose left," while Chowdhury urged Banerjee to join the Congress "leaving behind her baggage," an apparent reference to her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
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“Simply Join Congress Directly”: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Urges Mamata Banerjee to Merge TMC | 🗳️ LatestLY
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday urged Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee to merge her party with the Congress and rejoin the party, saying the Congress would be willing to accept her leadership in West Bengal. 🗳️ “Simply Join Congress Directly”: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Urges Mamata Banerjee to Merge TMC.
"Simply join Congress directly": Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Mamata Banerjee to merge TMC
Speaking in Murshidabad, the former West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) chief suggested that rather than navigating complex political manoeuvres, Banerjee should unite her remaining lawmakers under the Congress fold, offering to accept her leadership within the state unit if she makes the move.
The Democratic Trinamool Congress has expressed its desire to join the INDIA alliance, but has stipulated that Mamata Banerjee be excluded from the alliance. Party leader Mohammad Akhruzzaman accused Mamata Banerjee of acting as the BJP's "B-team" and said she has harmed opposition unity in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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