How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Summary
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) lost power in West Bengal after 15 years following a win by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Since the election defeat, many TMC legislators and members of parliament have rebelled or left the party, causing a serious challenge to Banerjee’s leadership and the party’s unity.Key Facts
- Mamata Banerjee led the TMC to end 34 years of Communist rule in West Bengal in 2011.
- The TMC governed West Bengal for 15 years before losing the recent election to the BJP.
- The BJP won amid factors like anti-incumbency and religious polarization.
- The TMC still won around 26 million votes and holds 80 state assembly seats and 28 parliamentary seats.
- About three-quarters of TMC’s state legislators revolted against Banerjee shortly after the defeat.
- Around 20 of the TMC’s 28 members of parliament want to leave the party’s group and join the BJP alliance.
- TMC is facing arrests of its leaders on corruption charges and shrinking influence at local levels.
- Experts say the TMC lacked a strong ideological base to stay united after losing power.
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