With the Trinamool Congress beginning internal consultations after its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, only around 70 of the party’s 80 newly elected MLAs reached a crucial strategy meeting convened by party chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, leaving around 10 legislators absent from the high-stakes huddle where the party is expected to decide its next Leader of the Opposition.
The meeting, being held at Mamata Banerjee’s residence, is also being attended by senior party leaders, MPs and MLAs as the Trinamool charts its post-poll strategy both inside and outside the Assembly.
Abhishek Present At Strategy Huddle
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is also present at the meeting, along with several top party functionaries.
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The gathering comes as the Trinamool Congress begins internal consultations following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
LoP Likely To Be Decided
According to party sources, the selection of the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly is likely to be discussed and decided during the meeting.
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The TMC is also expected to deliberate on its strategy inside the Assembly in the aftermath of the election result.
Fact-Finding Committee May Be Formed
A 10-member fact-finding committee may also be constituted during the meeting.
The move comes amid allegations by the party that Trinamool workers and supporters are being attacked in different parts of the state.
It is believed Mamata Banerjee may assure party legislators that she will stand by them during the current situation.
BJP Targets Mamata
The meeting comes days after Mamata Banerjee said, “We didn’t lose. If we lost, we would have resigned.”
The remark drew criticism from the BJP, which questioned why the Trinamool Congress was seeking to retain power despite its electoral defeat.