Kalyan Banerjee Steps Down As TMC's Lok Sabha Chief Whip As Mamata Flags Poor Coordination

Last Updated:August 04, 2025, 18:23 IST

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.

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)

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