West Bengal 2026 Elections: Leaders Rebel After Being Denied Party Tickets
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West Bengal Elections 2026: Denied Tickets, Leaders Turn Rebels Against Own Parties
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News18•01-04-2026, 10:16
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.