Kolkata, 12 June (H.S.) : Amid growing internal turmoil within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary unit and an ongoing dispute over its temporary headquarters in Kolkata, the party has shifted its Delhi office from the bungalow of Barrackpore MP Partha Bhowmick to the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque.

Since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a section of Partha Bhowmick’s government bungalow on Rajendra Prasad Road in New Delhi had been functioning as the party’s office in the national capital. However, following recent political realignments within the party and Bhowmick’s reported association with a faction opposed to the leadership camp of Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, the party decided to relocate its Delhi office.

Party sources said the shifting process involved moving photographs of Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, office furniture, television sets, books authored by the TMC supremo, and other party materials from Bhowmick’s bungalow. The relocation to Nadimul Haque’s bungalow was completed on Friday.

When asked about the reason behind the change, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh offered a guarded response. “It is difficult to predict whose bungalow will house the party office, who will remain in the party, who may become a dissenter, or who will continue to enjoy the leadership’s confidence. The more important question is why leaders who are considered important and trusted eventually choose the path of rebellion,” he said.

The development comes at a time when the party is already facing difficulties regarding its temporary headquarters in Kolkata.

After the 2021 Assembly elections, TMC began reconstructing its old party headquarters near the EM Bypass in Uttar Panchannagram. During the construction period, the party shifted its operations to a five-storey building in the Metropolitan area of Kolkata, which served as its temporary state headquarters.

However, following the party’s recent electoral setback, a dispute reportedly emerged with the owner of the building, Montu Saha. The landlord has alleged that despite repeated requests, the party has not vacated the premises and had indicated plans to approach Pragati Maidan Police Station over the issue.

In response, Kunal Ghosh and state party president Chandrima Bhattacharya also approached the police and submitted documents related to the tenancy arrangement.

On Monday, party representatives reportedly submitted all relevant rental documents along with a letter informing the police that the Metropolitan building had been functioning as a temporary office and that the process of relocating the headquarters was already underway. The party also requested that the police and administration refrain from unnecessary intervention during the transition.

The relocation of the Delhi office, coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the party’s temporary Kolkata headquarters, has added another dimension to the organisational challenges facing the Trinamool Congress in the aftermath of recent political developments.

Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh