With the Trinamool Congress grappling with internal divisions following its setback in the West Bengal Assembly elections, party chief Mamata Banerjee has begun a political and organisational push aimed at rebuilding her influence both within the party and on the national Opposition stage.

Her visit to New Delhi for the upcoming INDIA bloc meeting is being viewed by party insiders as part of a broader effort to stabilise the TMC and reassert her leadership amid mounting challenges.

While TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrived in Delhi on Saturday, Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to reach the capital on Sunday and remain there until Tuesday.

According to reports, both leaders, along with several senior MPs, are expected to participate in the INDIA alliance meeting on Monday.

The visit comes shortly after Mamata carried out a major organisational reshuffle in the TMC.

While retaining Abhishek Banerjee as national general secretary despite criticism over the party’s recent electoral performance, she appointed Rajya Sabha MPs Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen as joint national secretaries to assist him.

The move is being interpreted as an attempt to reassure dissatisfied sections of the party that decision-making would no longer be concentrated in a single leadership centre.

Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting, the Congress is also closely monitoring developments within the TMC. Party sources indicated that Mamata is seeking a meeting with Sonia Gandhi during her stay in Delhi, although no confirmation has yet come from the Gandhi family.

At the same time, divisions within the TMC continue to deepen. The rebel faction led by MLA Ritabrata Banerjee remains divided over the future role of Mamata Banerjee in the party structure.

While Ritabrata suggested that Mamata could remain the party’s “prodhan poramorshodata (chief adviser),” several members of his camp have publicly opposed the proposal.

“A leader is a completely different thing, the supreme – what everyone calls a guardian. ‘Prodhan poramorshodata’ means someone who assists from the outside, superficially. If Mamata Banerjee is not kept as the supreme party leader, we will have to rethink this whole thing,” said rebel MLA Gulshan Mullick told The Indian Express.

Sangeeta Roy Basunia, another rebel MLA, said, “Mamata Banerjee is our supreme leader and will remain so. She cannot be an adviser. She is our leader.”

Reportedly, Mamata is also trying to consolidate support among Muslim legislators, a key segment of the TMC’s elected representatives. While several Muslim MLAs, including Sabina Yeasmin, Javed Khan and Akhruzzaman, have joined the rebel camp, others such as Firhad Hakim and Babar Ali have remained with the party leadership.

Meanwhile, speculation is growing that the unrest could spread to the TMC’s parliamentary ranks. Political observers believe that some Lok Sabha MPs may seek changes in the party’s parliamentary leadership, with reports suggesting efforts could be made to challenge Abhishek Banerjee’s position as parliamentary party leader.