Kolkata, June 24 -- : The faction of the Trinamool Congress led by Ritabrata Bandyopadhyay is preparing to approach the Election Commission of India in New Delhi, claiming that it represents the "real" Trinamool Congress.
The rebel camp has already sought an appointment with the Commission and said its leaders will travel to the national capital once a meeting is scheduled.
According to sources in the Ritabrata camp, a 10-member delegation is likely to meet Election Commission officials next week.
The delegation plans to submit details of the party's national executive committee, which was constituted at a meeting held on Monday, and argue that the rebel faction enjoys both organisational control and majority support among elected repres...