'How can MLA expelled by party be LoP?': When 58 TMC legislators triggered assembly split by backing Ritabrata Banerjee

A significant split occurred within the Trinamool Congress legislative wing as 58 MLAs nominated Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of opposition, bypassing the party's official choice. Speaker Rathindra Bose accepted the rebel bloc's recommendation, recognizing them as the official Trinamool group in the assembly.