In this episode of Frontline Conversations, Jawhar Sircar, former Rajya Sabha MP, Trinamool Congress, analyses the political crisis engulfing the Trinamool following its electoral defeat and the rebellion by a majority of its legislators.
Sircar reflects on the structural weaknesses within the party, the rise of Abhishek Banerjee, the growing discontent among Trinamool leaders, and the factors that led to the dramatic split within the organisation. Drawing on his experience as both an administrator and a former insider in the party, he discusses the culture of dissent within the TMC, the politics of loyalty and power, the role of the BJP in the unfolding developments, and why many legislators may be seeking political survival rather than ideological realignment.