Opinion | Cracks In Trinamool: Will Bengal Go The Maharashtra Way?

Updated: Jun 02, 2026 19:45 pm IST Published On Jun 02, 2026 19:44 pm IST Last Updated On Jun 02, 2026 19:45 pm IST

Published On Jun 02, 2026 19:44 pm IST

Last Updated On Jun 02, 2026 19:45 pm IST

A major question is now quietly being discussed across West Bengal's political circles: Is the Trinamool Congress staring at a split? Could Bengal witness a Maharashtra-like political scenario where a ruling party eventually breaks into factions, much like the Shiv Sena or the NCP?

The discussion may appear speculative, but recent developments in the Trinamool Congress have made such questions impossible to ignore. There is now open gossip, internal distrust, visible rebellion, and growing distance between sections of the leadership and the party's grassroots representatives. Naturally, this has led to wider political speculation over whether the TMC could eventually face an organisational rupture.

The conversation has intensified since the results of the recent assembly elections. Since the declaration of the results on May 4, several MPs, MLAs, councillors, and district-level leaders have publicly voiced dissatisfaction with the party leadership. Interestingly, most of their criticism has not been directed primarily at Mamata Banerjee herself, but rather at Abhishek Banerjee and the growing influence of organisations like IPAC within the party structure.

Many leaders are now openly saying that the traditional political culture of the Trinamool Congress has changed. According to them, decision-making has become increasingly centralised and heavily dependent on consultants, survey systems, and external political strategists.........

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