His remarks triggered protests from a section of TMC MLAs. Legislators aligned with the breakaway faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee entered the Well of the House before staging a walkout.
Refusing to dismiss the petition, Justice Gouranga Kant directed that CCTV footage of the counting process at Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls’ School counting centre be preserved securely.
The list submitted to the EC mentions the party's organisational structure "as on June 20, 2026," placing on record its official hierarchy amid competing claims over control of the party.
Political observers felt that Abhishek has strategically managed the situation particularly in the backdrop of an unprecedented internal crisis in the party.
