TMC Crisis Live Updates: Coordination to continue between INDIA bloc parties, next meeting in August

Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announced that around 20 TMC had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding their decision to end ties with TMC and ally with NDA.

Speaking to PTI, Ghosh said the letter conveyed the newly formed faction’s intention to align with the NDA and end its association with the bloc led by Abhishek Banerjee.

“Nearly 20 TMC MPs, including me, have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla about our decision to support the NDA,” Ghosh said.

20 rebel TMC MPs have reportedly written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking their intention to join the NDA and end ties with the Abhishek Banerjee-led bloc.

The INDIA bloc meeting chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, reached a consensus on five key issues. Kharge also announced that the next INDIA bloc meeting will be held in Hyderabad in August, with the date to be finalised later.

1. The alliance agreed to send a letter to the Chief Justice of India regarding the SIR, vote loot, and electoral malpractice.

2. It was unanimously decided to demand resignation of the Education Minister, alleging that lakhs of students appearing for NEET and CBSE examinations had been let down.

3. The alliance called on Union government to convene all-party meeting to discuss inflation, unemployment, farmers’ issues, and other public concerns.

4. INDIA bloc parties agreed to meet once every two months to strengthen coordination.

5. The alliance decided to continue parliamentary coordination among its constituent parties.

Senior TMC leader Sougata Roy dismissed speculation about a larger exit from the party, saying he had only heard reports of a separate meeting involving some MPs.

“I have heard that some MPs held a separate meeting last night. Only they can say what conspired in the meeting. I was not contacted by them,” Roy told PTI.

Roy said he had declined an invitation to join the meeting and reaffirmed his commitment to the party.

“I told them I will remain with the TMC. At this age, it won’t be possible for me to change camp.” he said.

Several Trinamool MPs at BJP minister’s Delhi residence amid ongoing debacle along with West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.

1. Congress: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal
2. Samajwadi Party: Akhilesh Yadav
3. TMC: Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee
4. RJD: Tejashwi Yadav
5. National Conference: Omar Abdullah
6. PDP: Mehbooba Mufti
7. JMM: Sarfaraz Ahmad
8. Shiv Sena UBT: Uddhav Thackeray
9. NCP SP: Supriya Sule
10. CPM: John Brittas
11. CPI : D Raja
12. CPI ML: Dipankar Bhattacharya
13. RSP: N K Premachandran
14. IUML: Sadiq Thangal
15. VCK: Thirumavalavan
16. MDMK : D Vaiko
17. Kerala Congress: K George
18. Kerala Congress (M): Jose K Mani
19. RLP – Hanuman Beniwal
20. BAP – Bharat Adivasi Party
21. Lok Dal – Sunil Singh
22. Forward Bloc – G Devarajan
23. Shetkari Kamgar Paksh- Jayant Patil
24. Kapil Sibal – Independent MP

TVK did not participate in the INDIA Bloc meeting on Monday as invitations were limited to parties represented in Parliament. However, several parties that had joined the INDIA bloc before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections attended the meeting despite currently having no MPs. Sources also indicated that the opposition alliance is in expansion mode, with more political parties expected to join in the coming months.

Former Trinamool Congress leader and ex-Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray launched a scathing attack on the party after resigning from both its primary membership and Parliament. He alleged that TMC leaders became disconnected from the public after years in power, sidelining grassroots workers while allowing middlemen and criminal elements to gain influence.
Referring to the RG Kar rape and murder case, Ray said the incident triggered widespread public outrage across West Bengal, with even apolitical citizens and doctors taking to the streets in protest. He claimed the party leadership failed to understand the public mood and had become so arrogant that it believed it was beyond accountability.
Ray also alleged large-scale corruption at various levels of governance and called on the new state government to conduct forensic audits of hospital purchases made over the last five years. He further demanded investigations into the assets of ministers, panchayat leaders, and political figures, arguing that public anger over corruption and governance failures ultimately led to TMC’s electoral defeat.

#WATCH | Delhi | After resigning from his post as a Rajya Sabha MP and from the primary membership of AITC, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray says on the RG Kar murder and rape incident, “Power had gone to their (TMC) heads to such an extent that they believed no one in the world could touch… https://t.co/0R7TZPpqFS pic.twitter.com/D2KT4DJlbr

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June 8, 2026

West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh launched an attack on the INDIA bloc, claiming the opposition alliance is effectively non-existent. He alleged that Mamata Banerjee is now compelled to attend alliance meetings and asserted that the Trinamool Congress has weakened significantly since losing power, with many of its MLAs, MPs and councillors allegedly inactive and absent from their offices.

#WATCH | Kolkata: On the INDIA bloc meeting, West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh says, “The alliance is non-existent. Mamata Banerjee never used to attend any meeting of it, but now she is forced to. Her own party MLAs and MPs are not with her…no MLA, MP, or councillors are active,… pic.twitter.com/jgFnQcyBjs

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June 8, 2026

Ahead of the INDIA Bloc meeting today, veteran leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy resigned from the party’s membership and also gave up his Rajya Sabha seat.

Asked why he had resigned, Roy told The Indian Express, “Because of the situation that was prevailing in the party for a long time.” To a question on whether he will be joining another party, he said, “I have spent 59 years in politics. So I have to take a call at the appropriate time after introspection and retrospection.” He said he has “no idea” if any of his Rajya Sabha colleagues are resigning.…Click Here

Visuals from the INDIA bloc meeting held at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on Monday showed top opposition leaders coming together for the discussions. Among those present were Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, Supriya Sule, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti.

#WATCH | Delhi | Visuals from the INDIA bloc meeting at the Constitution Club in India.

Leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, Supriya Sule, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, present. pic.twitter.com/uSvS9xk8cc

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June 8, 2026

#WATCH | Delhi | Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives at the Constitution Club to attend the INDIA bloc meeting. pic.twitter.com/NvJYPOtd82

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June 8, 2026

Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi, the BJP launched an attack on the opposition alliance, claiming it is plagued by internal divisions and lacks a common agenda. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla described the alliance as a “figment of imagination” and said disputes involving the Congress, DMK, JMM, Left parties and AAP have exposed its weaknesses. He alleged that regional parties distrust the Congress, accusing it of using allies for political gain. Poonawalla said the INDIA bloc has “no mission, no vision, only division” and pointed to electoral contests among alliance partners in several states as proof of its lack of unity.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav arrived in Delhi for the INDIA bloc meeting, where leaders of 23 opposition parties are set to discuss a revised strategy against the BJP.

VIDEO | Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) arrives in Delhi to attend the INDIA bloc meeting.

As many as 23 political parties of the opposition INDIA bloc are likely to meet today to redraw their strategy to take on the BJP and iron out differences amid… pic.twitter.com/krjuOlhXhy

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June 8, 2026

• Twenty-three opposition parties of the INDIA bloc are meeting in New Delhi on Monday to recalibrate their strategy against the BJP after recent assembly election setbacks.
• Senior leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav and Uddhav Thackeray are expected to attend.
• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said 23 parties have confirmed participation, stressing that the opposition alliance remains united despite ideological diversity.
• The meeting comes amid changed political equations following the defeat of key regional players, particularly the TMC in West Bengal and the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
• AAP and DMK are unlikely to attend, with AAP distancing itself from the alliance and DMK boycotting the gathering after its split with Congress in Tamil Nadu.
• The bloc is expected to discuss a joint strategy for upcoming state elections and the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, while presenting a united front against the Modi government.
• The TMC is likely to raise the issue of alleged attacks on its leaders in West Bengal and seek support from other opposition parties.
• Internal differences may also surface, with the CPI(M) planning to seek clarification from Congress over allegations that the Left had an understanding with the BJP during the Kerala Assembly polls.
• BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla attacked the alliance, claiming it suffers from ‘confusion, division and ambition for positions’ rather than a common agenda. (PTI)