Will Mamata Banerjee forgive TMC rebels? Party MP answers: 'We are scared that she will…'

In an interview with , TMC MP Dola Sen addressed whether Mamata Banerjee would forgive leaders who exited during the crisis.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2026, 16:12:01 IST

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Months after the 15-year rule of Trinamool Congress (TMC) ended in West Bengal, the party is facing internal churn, with its supremo Mamata Banerjee navigating herself and the party through the fractured power structure and a rebel faction. At this juncture, a question arises: Will Banerjee be able to forgive party rebels? TMC MP Dola Sen hinted that it might be a possibility.

The components that seem to be a roadblock for Banerjee and TMC include the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee, who claims the support of over 60 of TMC's 80 MLAs, and a group of Lok Sabha MPs who have moved to the NCPI.

"By nature, she generally forgives everyone," Sen said, adding, "Rather, we are scared that she will forgive the traitors also, the renegades also."

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