West Bengal Elections 2026: Denied Tickets, Leaders Turn Rebels Against Own Parties

• West Bengal Assembly elections see high political fervour with TMC and BJP in a tough contest.
• Candidate selections trigger widespread protests, resignations, and rebellions in both TMC and BJP camps.
• Leander Peas, Pratik Ur Rehman, Humayun Kabir, Bishnu Prasad Sharma, Santosh Pathak, and Arghya Roy Pradhan are among the prominent leaders who switched parties or rebelled.
• TMC faced revolt after 74 MLAs were denied tickets, with allegations of corruption and 'money power' influencing decisions.
• BJP also saw internal strife with leaders criticizing the party and workers protesting candidate selections.