Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:52am on 09 Aug 2025,Saturday Politics
A noticeable thaw in relations between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Indian National Congress has emerged as West Bengal gears up for its 2026 Assembly elections. With 42 MPs across the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, TMC now ranks third in opposition strength . A recent dinner hosted by Rahul Gandhi marked outreach toward broader INDIA bloc unity . TMC’s newly appointed Lok Sabha leader, Abhishek Banerjee, has taken a prominent role in coordination, including raising opposition to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) proposal . Banerjee’s active engagement signals a generational shift in alliance dynamics. (PC: India Today)
