Kolkata, June 23 -- Amid ongoing political developments in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday expelled eight senior leaders from the party.

The leaders expelled include Javed Ahmed Khan, Firhad Hakim, Arup Roy, Rathin Ghosh, Biplab Mitra, Sabina Yasmin, Aroop Biswas and Snehasis Chakraborty.

The AITC earlier in the day issued show-cause notices to these leaders, alleging that they deliberately indulged in anti-party activities.

The development comes amid an internal organisational rift within the party after a rebel faction headed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday announced the constitution of a new leadership structure for the All India Trinamool Congress Committee and appointed Arup Ro...