Mamata overhauls Trinamool amid growing dissent

Party chairperson announced a 20-member working committee, new office bearers to be announced

Amidst ongoing dissent in the Trinamool Congress, party chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Saturdayoverhauled the partystructure, putting in place a national working committee comprising of 20 members. With the announcement of the working committee, all existing posts of party office bearers, including that of national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, have ceased to exist.The party is likely to make new appointmentsin the next few days.

Apart from Ms. Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, thecommittee includes loyalists considered close to Ms. Banerjee.Seven senior leaders of the party including Abhishek Banerjee were present at Ms. Banerjee’s Kalighat residence at the meeting. The leaders authorized the party chairpersonto take decision in the best interest of the party. During the meeting Ms. Banerjee spoke and came out with the list of working committee members.