Kolkata, July 12 -- Intensifying the ongoing leadership crisis within the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Ritabrata Banerjee asserted his faction's legitimacy, citing a purported court order to bolster his claim as the rightful administrator of the party.

The faction led by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Ritabrata Banerjee has claimed a major legal victory, asserting their legitimacy to represent the party and utilise its name and symbol.

Addressing the media in Kolkata here on Sunday, Ritabrata Banerjee stated that a court order has provided relief to "ground-level" workers who were facing disruptions at party offices. He emphasised that the legal mandate restricts rival elements--including agents, as...