India, June 13 -- The Trinamool Congress is facing a big crisis, both in West Bengal and in Parliament with leaders uniting to break away and form their own faction. Amid mounting worries for former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, an expelled leader claimed that the strength of rebel MLAs willing to split away has now grown to 64.

Meanwhile, a police team accompanied by central security forces arrived at TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee's residence in Kolkata late at night and conducted a four-hour raid on Saturday. The development came amid rising dissent within the party against Mamata's nephew.

The developments have added to worries of a TMC split. Buzz grew stronger on Friday after a letter with signatures from 19 rebel MPs e...