Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews,December 9, 2025, Kolkata : In a clear message of unity within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intervened in the ongoing factional conflict in North Bengal, urging party leaders to come together for the larger good of the party. The conflict, which has escalated in Cooch Behar, has pitted prominent leaders Rabindranath Ghosh, Udayan Guha, and Abhijit De Bhowmik against each other, causing considerable tension in the district.
The situation reached a boiling point ahead of the Chief Minister’s visit to Cooch Behar, where she took decisive steps to address the rift. Mamata, who is known for her strong leadership within the party, arrived in the district to conduct an administrative meeting at Rabindra Bhavan. However, her visit took on added significance when she made a pointed effort to address the internal discord.
Sources close to the Chief Minister revealed that, after the meeting, Mamata Banerjee personally called Rabindranath Ghosh and Banshibadan Barman outside the meeting venue, engaging with Ghosh for approximately eight minutes. Following this, she spoke with other party leaders, and her visit continued with a visit to the Madanmohan Temple, where she took part in a religious ceremony.
The most telling moment came after her temple visit, when party district president Abhijit De Bhowmik, commonly known as Hippy, invited the Chief Minister to the district party office for tea. In response, Mamata gave Abhijit a clear directive: to take Rabindranath Ghosh to the party office and serve him tea. This gesture, though seemingly simple, was laden with political implications. It was a subtle yet powerful message that the party must unite, irrespective of personal differences or factional rivalries.
Minister Udayan Guha, whose comments were also closely watched by the political community, added fuel to the unity narrative. After leaving the temple, Guha remarked that the Trinamool Congress now had “a big house,” suggesting that the party must work together to make it stronger. His words appeared to echo the sentiment of Mamata Banerjee’s message: that the party must remain united under one roof, setting aside internal conflicts for the sake of a common goal.
Rabindranath Ghosh, speaking after the event, confirmed that the Chief Minister had given him several pieces of advice during their private conversation. He added that during their interaction, Mamata emphasized the importance of party unity and mutual respect among leaders. Ghosh also noted that Abhijit De Bhowmik had personally requested the Chief Minister to visit the district party office for tea, an invitation that Mamata seemed to endorse with her suggestion to bring Ghosh along.
The intervention by Mamata Banerjee comes at a critical time for the TMC, as the factional conflict in Cooch Behar risks creating divisions within the party ahead of future elections. While it remains to be seen whether the Chief Minister’s efforts will bridge the divide between Rabindranath Ghosh, Abhijit De Bhowmik, and other leaders, the message of unity is clear: the party must set aside personal grievances for the greater good of its collective strength and political future.
As Mamata Banerjee concludes her visit to Cooch Behar, all eyes will be on the district’s political landscape to see if the tensions between the leaders ease or if the divide persists. The coming days will reveal whether the Chief Minister’s intervention will have a lasting impact on the dynamics of Trinamool Congress in North Bengal.