Trinamool Rebel Camp Faces Doubts As MP Denies Signing Any Letter Amid Internal Rift

Amid reports of internal dissent within the Trinamool Congress, party MP Pratima Mandal has firmly denied any involvement in a purported “rebel” faction allegedly seeking to distance itself from the party and align with the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Parliament. The clarification comes after claims that a letter bearing the signatures of 19 Trinamool MPs had been submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

According to the reports, the alleged letter was reportedly linked to a group within the Trinamool Congress led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. The document was said to express intent by the group to break away from the party’s parliamentary position. However, these claims have not been independently verified, and no official confirmation has been issued by parliamentary authorities regarding the existence or content of such a letter.

Pratima Mandal, the MP from Jaynagar, strongly rejected the allegations, calling them “completely false.” She stated that she was in Kolkata and not in Delhi during the period in question, except for a brief visit for an Estimates Committee meeting on June 4, after which she returned the same day. Mandal emphasised that she has not been part of any meetings or discussions related to such a group.

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Challenging the claims, Mandal questioned the credibility of the reported list of MPs, urging those making the allegations to publicly release the letter with signatures for transparency. She asserted that speculation was being circulated without evidence and insisted that her name had been wrongly included in the purported list of defecting MPs. While denying any association with the alleged rebel faction, Mandal confirmed that she had been approached to join the group but declined, stating that she did not agree with their proposed plan.

Her remarks add another layer of uncertainty to the reports of internal dissent, highlighting possible divisions between speculation and verified participation within the party ranks. As the Trinamool Congress has yet to issue an official collective statement on the matter, the situation remains fluid, with political observers closely watching whether more MPs will clarify their positions or whether further evidence of internal fragmentation emerges in the coming days.

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