Is Mamata Banerjee merging TMC with Congress?

11-Jun-2026

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Mamata Banerjee, founder of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after leaving Congress in 1997, faces a severe rebellion within her party following a massive electoral defeat in West Bengal. Amid internal revolts and weakened control, speculation mounts about a possible TMC-Congress merger to regain political relevance and national influence. 

Recent meetings between Mamata, her nephew Abhishek, and Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi fuel merger rumors. Despite resistance from rebel TMC factions, talks suggest a strategic reunification to strengthen the opposition against BJP dominance.