India, June 4 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC), days after a crushing defeat against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded state elections, is grappling with a rebellion in its legislative ranks after losing power in West Bengal.

After a major setback with Speaker recognising 58 rebel TMC legislators as the principal opposition bloc, the Mamata Banerjee-led party is now facing a fresh challenge in its urban political structure as uncertainty surrounds the future of senior leaders holding key mayoral positions.

Speaker Rathindra Nath Bose on Wednesday recognised 58 rebel TMC legislators, led by MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, as the principal opposition bloc. The rebels have accused the party leadership of functioning in an a...