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Mamata's 'Delhi Capture' Claim Amidst Party Crisis and By-Election Struggles
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News18•26-09-2026, 19:51
Mamata's 'Delhi Capture' Claim Amidst Party Crisis and By-Election Struggles
- •Trinamool Congress faces rebellion and an existential crisis after electoral defeat, with its symbol and name frozen.
- •Despite internal turmoil and struggle to find by-election candidates, Mamata Banerjee reiterated her 'capturing Delhi' claim from Srirampur.
- •Once a prominent NDA figure, Mamata is now cornered within her party, with many long-time associates joining rebels.
- •Trinamool's organizational situation is dire, forcing candidate withdrawal in Nandigram and begging for candidates in Rejinagar.
- •Political circles question the basis of Mamata's confidence when she struggles to hold onto her own party and local bodies.
Key Questions Answered
Following the assembly election defeat and subsequent internal rebellion, the All India Trinamool Congress name and its 'Jora Phool' (twin flower) symbol have been frozen due to legal battles with the Ritabrata faction.
After the electoral defeat and party disintegration, the majority of Trinamool MPs in the Lok Sabha joined NCPI and became allies of the NDA, leaving Mamata Banerjee with only a handful of loyalists.
During the Srirampur rally, Mamata Banerjee demanded that the SIR list must be canceled, elections must be held based on the old voter list, and individuals whose names were removed should receive compensation.
