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AITC MP Kalyan Banerjee resigned as the party’s chief whip in Lok Sabha after a virtual meeting chaired by Mamata Banerjee.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee speaks during a debate in the Lok Sabha (PTI)
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday stepped down as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha.
Kalyan Banerjee announced his resignation after attending a virtual meeting of TMC MPs, chaired by party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The virtual meeting was attended by TMC MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
As per the MP, the party president had pointed out that there is a lack of coordination among party MPs in the Parliament.
“I have quit as the party’s chief whip in Lok Sabha, as ‘didi’ (West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee) said during the virtual meeting that there is a lack of coordination among party MPs. So the blame is on me. Hence, I have decided to step down,” the four-time MP from Sreerampur said as reported by news agency PTI.
Meanwhile, the TMC has named its national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as its leader in the lower house of Parliament. Abhishek Banerjee, a three-time MP from Diamond Harbour, will replace veteran lawmaker from Kolkata Uttar Sudip Bandopadhyay, who was relieved of the responsibility because of his poor health.
“I convened a virtual meeting today with all @AITCofficial MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Given that our Lok Sabha leader, Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, is unwell and undergoing medical treatment, the MPs have unanimously decided to entrust Shri Abhishek Banerjee with the responsibility of leading the party in the Lok Sabha as the leader of the party until Sudip da returns to good health. We pray for Sudip da’s swift recovery and look forward to his continued guidance, enriched by his experience and deep knowledge of parliamentary proceedings,” Mamata Banerjee said in a post on X.
I convened a virtual meeting today with all @AITCofficial MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Given that our Lok Sabha leader, Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, is unwell and undergoing medical treatment, the MPs have unanimously decided to entrust Shri Abhishek Banerjee with…— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 4, 2025
The TMC, which has 29 seats in the Lok Sabha, is a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc.
The development came amid his latest feud with TMC’s Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra.
His frequent run-ins with Moitra and a public spat with former cricketer and party MP Kirti Azad had earlier embarrassed the party.
(With inputs from agencies)
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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