A section of Trinamool Congress MLAs is reportedly preparing to support expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, exposing deep divisions within the party. The move challenges the party's official nominee, Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay, and highlights growing dissatisfaction among MLAs after the Assembly election defeat. The controversy has been compounded by allegations of signature forgery, a CID probe, and accusations against party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, intensifying the crisis within TMC.