TMC and Congress leaders meet in Delhi amid West Bengal crisis

Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee met Congress Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi as the TMC grapples with an internal crisis in West Bengal. The meeting, described by party sources as a discussion on the future of the INDIA opposition bloc, follows recent raids on TMC offices and reports that a sizable group of TMC MPs may break away to join the BJP‑led NDA.

The encounter has intensified speculation about a possible merger of the TMC with the Congress in West Bengal. While some Congress leaders welcome any move that would place Rahul Gandhi as a prime ministerial candidate, other party officials in the state remain divided. Sources close to the Congress say any formal fusion proposal must originate from the TMC.