Yusuf Pathan, Sayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha: The Star Names on TMC's Rebel List

The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) appeared to deepen on Wednesday as a list carrying the signatures of 19 party MPs surfaced, signalling growing dissent within the ruling West Bengal outfit and raising fresh questions over its internal unity.Among the prominent names on the list are actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan, TMC youth leader Saayoni Ghosh, veteran parliamentarian Mala Roy, actor-MP Rachna Banerjee and senior leader Satabdi Roy.The development comes amid reports of an escalating power struggle within the party, with the emergence of a group of MPs reportedly unhappy with the current leadership structure and decision-making process. The signatories are being viewed as part of a growing rebel

camp, fuelling speculation about a possible vertical split within the party.The 19 MPs whose names feature on the list are:

1. Saayoni Ghosh
2. Mala Roy
3. Yusuf Pathan
4. Abu Taher Khan
5. Partha Bhowmick
6. Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia
7. Kalipada Soren
8. Dev Adhikari
9. Arup Chakraborty
10. Bapi Haldar
11. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
12. June Malia
13. Shatrughan Sinha
14. Sharmila Sarkar
15. Rachna Banerjee
16. Satabdi Roy
17. Mitali Bag
18. Asit Kumar Mal
19. Khalilur Rahaman

The Trinamool Congress currently has 29 members in the Lok Sabha. With 19 MPs now figuring on the rebels' list, the episode has intensified speculation about the extent of support available to the party's central leadership and the possibility of further political realignments in the coming days.While no formal split has been announced and the party leadership has yet to officially respond to the list, the emergence of such a large bloc of MPs has triggered intense political chatter in West Bengal. Opposition parties have seized upon the development to claim that cracks within the TMC are widening ahead of crucial political battles.