The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has written to the Bengal speaker requesting the appointment of a Leader of Opposition, amidst a controversy involving allegations of forged signatures on a resolution backing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.

The Congress and Left Parties have rejected Mamata Banerjee’s offer for an opposition alliance, with the TMC appointing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as leader of the opposition in the assembly.

A signature forgery scandal has exposed a clear split within the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, with Suvendu Adhikari naming two MLAs who complained about their signatures being forged on a letter endorsing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.

82-year-old MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay secured a historic 10th consecutive term in the Ballygunge seat, standing out amidst his party's overall defeat.

The Congress and Left Parties have rejected Mamata Banerjee’s offer for an opposition alliance, with the TMC appointing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as leader of the opposition in the assembly. They cited her leadership as corrupt for their refusal.