Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Mamata Promises Street Fight and TMC Return in Bengal
Mamata Banerjee told Trinamool Congress workers that the party could return to power in Bengal.
She said the party would organise more meetings and protests in districts.
If police refuse permission, she said TMC would not repeatedly ask courts for help.
Instead, she said the party would take its protests directly to the people.
Mamata accused the BJP-led government of using police pressure against TMC workers.
She also alleged that the recent election was unfair and that votes were removed or counting was manipulated.
She asked party workers not to feel depressed after the election setback.
Abhishek Banerjee said leaders who had left TMC would not be welcomed back.
A separate TMC rebel group criticised both Mamata and the BJP.
Mamata Banerjee said the Trinamool Congress would return to power in Bengal and urged workers not to become depressed after its electoral setback.
She said TMC would stop approaching courts over rally permissions and instead organise street protests and seek approval from the public.
Banerjee accused the BJP-led government, police and Election Commission of suppressing TMC and manipulating the electoral process.
She announced plans to tour districts to reconnect with party workers and people through expanded outreach.
Abhishek Banerjee warned that leaders who left TMC would not be allowed to return, while a rival bloc criticised both the BJP and Mamata Banerjee.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress leadership and party workers; Abhishek Banerjee and a separate rebel bloc also addressed related political issues.
- What
- Mamata announced intensified district outreach and street protests, said TMC would stop seeking court permission for rallies, and claimed the party would return to power in Bengal.
- When
- Friday, at the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad foundation day programme; the article also refers to recent July 21 and foundation day rally-permission disputes.
- Where
- Kolkata, including Cathedral Road and a separate event at Esplanade; the planned outreach is across Bengal.
- Why
- Mamata said TMC needed to reconnect with people and respond to alleged police pressure, electoral irregularities and restrictions on its programmes.
Mamata Banerjee and TMC
Critics and rival TMC bloc
Police and rally permissions
Mamata Banerjee and TMC
Mamata said police restrictions were being used against TMC and declared that the party would hold street programmes with public support instead of repeatedly seeking court permission.
Critics and rival TMC bloc
The article does not provide a detailed police response, but it records that courts permitted two TMC programmes at Cathedral Road with restrictions after permission disputes.
Election process
Mamata Banerjee and TMC
Mamata alleged that the 2026 Assembly polls had been stolen, votes were removed, counting was manipulated and the Election Commission enabled the process.
Critics and rival TMC bloc
The article gives no response from the Election Commission or the BJP to these allegations.
Mamata and TMC leadership
Mamata Banerjee and TMC
Mamata urged workers not to succumb to depression and predicted a major political change, while Abhishek Banerjee said defecting leaders would not be allowed to return.
Critics and rival TMC bloc
The rebel bloc led by Ritabrata Banerjee criticised both the BJP and Mamata Banerjee over corruption and other issues.
- Speaker
- Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief
- Political prediction
- Banerjee said TMC would return to power in Bengal very soon.
- New protest approach
- She said TMC would seek permission from the people rather than repeatedly approach courts if police denied rally permission.
- District outreach
- Banerjee said she would soon tour districts to reconnect with workers and people.
- Electoral allegation
- She alleged that votes were removed, counting was manipulated and the Election Commission enabled the process.
- Hawker proposal
- She said evicted hawkers should receive an alternative or ₹25,000 per month if an alternative could not be provided immediately.
- Rival event
- A self-described real TMC rebel bloc led by Ritabrata Banerjee held a separate event at Esplanade.