{"id":31816,"date":"2026-08-10T06:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/mamata-banerjee-silence-sparks-political-speculation-tmc-says-wait-and-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:45:48","slug":"mamata-banerjee-silence-sparks-political-speculation-tmc-says-wait-and-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/mamata-banerjee-silence-sparks-political-speculation-tmc-says-wait-and-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamata Banerjee Silence Sparks Political Speculation, TMC Says \u2018Wait and Watch\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kolkata<\/span>15 minutes ago<\/span>Author: Tirthankar Das<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Is West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee maintaining silence deliberately amid a growing political churn involving several MPs? The question has acquired fresh significance after TMC leaders launched a sharp attack on what they described as the BJP\u2019s \u201cB-team\u201d, while insisting that the party is preparing for every electoral battle ahead.<\/p>\n

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Speaking on the issue, TMC spokesperson Nilanjan Das said Banerjee was not silent and had deliberately chosen to communicate directly with party workers and the people rather than respond to what he termed \u201cGodi Media\u201d.<\/p>\n

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TMC spokesperson Nilanjan Das says Mamata Banerjee remains active despite questions over her political silence. File photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

TMC says Mamata remains politically active<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cShe is regularly holding meetings with party workers, coming live on Facebook and sharing her views directly,\u201d <\/em>Das said.<\/p>\n

Asked whether Banerjee\u2019s silence could be described as the \u201csilence before the storm\u201d,<\/em> the TMC spokesperson said: \u201cIf anyone wishes to call it silence, wait and watch.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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TMC rebel MPs meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid growing speculation over their political alignment. File photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

MP meetings with Modi trigger political questions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The comments come amid questions over the political status of a group of MPs who have been seen meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh alleged that the BJP\u2019s \u201cB-team is hand-in-glove with its A-team\u201d, claiming that some politicians were switching political positions for personal survival and protection rather than development.<\/p>\n

According to Ghosh, the political status of the alleged breakaway group remains disputed and is sub judice. He claimed that MPs meeting the Prime Minister represented \u201cteam number one\u201d, while MLAs who were with the Chief Minister constituted \u201cteam number two\u201d.<\/p>\n

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TMC leader Kunal Ghosh attacks the BJP\u2019s alleged \u2018B-team\u2019 amid political churn involving several MPs. File photo<\/span><\/p>\n

Ghosh questions disputed status of breakaway MPs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ghosh also claimed that the \u201ctrue opposition\u201d remained the All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee and cited the party\u2019s visit to Bankura to meet the family of a deceased ASHA worker and raise the problems faced by other ASHA workers as an example of its approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cBJP brokers and B-team members, whether MPs or MLAs, are going door-to-door for the BJP,\u201d <\/em>Ghosh alleged, claiming that some politicians were changing parties because of \u201cpersonal equations and survival\u201d rather than any development agenda.<\/p>\n

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Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee amid the ongoing political churn and speculation over the future of Trinamool Congress. File photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018There is no real NCPI\u2019, claims Ghosh<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ghosh also launched a strong attack over references to the NCPI. He claimed that mentioning the organisation was \u201cshameless\u201d and argued that its MPs continued to be identified as AITC members in the Lok Sabha.<\/p>\n

He claimed that when the MPs stand in the Lok Sabha, Lok Sabha TV identifies them as AITC members, and argued that there was therefore no \u201creal NCPI\u201d and that their parliamentary status should be cancelled immediately.<\/p>\n

He further alleged that the politicians were approaching the Prime Minister seeking political protection while attempting to preserve their parliamentary positions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf development were the real motive, there would be no reason to change parties,\u201d Ghosh said.<\/p>\n

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TMC rebel MPs meet CM Suvendu Adhikari amid speculation over a possible political realignment in Bengal. File photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are the MPs returning to TMC?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The issue of whether some MPs could return to the TMC fold has also become a subject of political speculation. Asked about reports that several MPs were attempting to return to Kalighat, Das said their present political status left open the possibility of such a development.<\/p>\n

A few MPs from the minority community have publicly stated that they are not with the NDA, Das said. He claimed that they were currently associated with the NCPI, which had not yet received recognition from the Speaker and was awaiting approval from the Election Commission.<\/p>\n

Under these circumstances, Das argued, the MPs remained technically AITC MPs, making a return to the party fold possible.<\/p>\n

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TMC looks towards 2029<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the political uncertainty, Das said the TMC was preparing for every upcoming electoral battle, including the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections and the 2029 Lok Sabha polls.<\/p>\n

He pointed to the July 21 Shahid Samabesh as evidence of the party\u2019s organisational strength, claiming that the \u201cMa-Mati-Manush\u201d of Bengal and the party\u2019s entire organisational machinery remained firmly behind Banerjee.<\/p>\n

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Mamata Banerjee discuss future electoral strategy amid speculation over a possible alliance with the Congress. File photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congress alliance remains on the table<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On the possibility of an alliance with the Congress, Das said the TMC remains part of the INDIA alliance at the national level.<\/p>\n

He said the party was hopeful of working with the Congress in the forthcoming municipal, Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections, while making it clear that the final arrangements would be announced at the appropriate time.<\/p>\n

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