Claim
TMC currently has 80 MLAs in the West Bengal assembly, of which 58 are with the rebel faction.
“टीएमसी के पास इस वक्त 80 विधायक हैं। इनमें से जो बागी गुट है उसके पास कितने हैं? 58।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
TMC was routed in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election, winning 80 seats. Following the defeat, 58 of those 80 MLAs formed a rebel faction backing Ritabrata Banerjee for Leader of the Opposition. As of the 2026-07-02 broadcast, both the 80-MLA total and the 58-strong rebel figure match contemporaneous reporting, so the claim is accurate. (Rebels later claimed their number had risen to 64, but 58 remained the documented figure at broadcast time.)
Evidence
- https://www.isas.nus.edu.sg/papers/the-tmc-disintegrates-in-bengal/ NUS ISAS analysis states TMC won 80 seats in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election and that 58 of the 80 newly-elected TMC MLAs signed a letter (3 June 2026) nominating Ritabrata Banerjee as opposition leader, forming the rebel faction. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.republicworld.com/india/we-made-our-submissions-tmc-factional-battle-escalates-as-ritabrata-banerjee-led-rebels-stake-claim-before-eci-2026-07-02-130911 Republic World report (dated 2026-07-02, the broadcast date) confirms 58 of TMC's 80 MLAs broke away from Mamata Banerjee's leadership, with the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee claiming a two-thirds majority. ✓ reachable · archived