Trinamool MLA arrested, several leaders quit party post
Trinamool Congress MLA Dilip Mondal was arrested by West Bengal police after evading capture for days. His arrest comes amid a wave of resignations from the party and ongoing investigations into corruption and post-poll violence. The Trinamool leadership is also facing challenges in the State Assembly, including the lack of allocated space for their Leader of Opposition.
- ▪Dilip Mondal was arrested in Puri, Odisha, after being on the run from police.
- ▪Several Trinamool Congress leaders have resigned from their positions amid ongoing investigations.
- ▪The Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Minister Sujit Bose in connection with a municipal recruitment scam.
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After days of evading police, Trinamool Congress MLA from Bishnupur Dilip Mondal was on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) arrested by the West Bengal police from Puri in Odisha. The MLA is likely to be brought to the city on transit remand.The Trinamool Congress MLA has allegedly threatened Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers during the West Bengal Assembly polls and a police complaint was filed against him. For the past two weeks the West Bengal police were on the lookout for the MLA and even arrested his son. Mr.
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