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- Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury invited Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee to rejoin Congress.
- He offered Thursday, 2026-10-01, after INDIA bloc meeting, demanding no “baggage” from Mamata Banerjee.
- He clarified “baggage” meant Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee, the TMC general secretary.
- TMC won only 80 of 294 seats in 2026, making BJP the largest party.
- 58 rebel TMC MLAs and MPs have split, some joining NCPI and supporting the BJP-led NDA.