Dola Sen accuses rival leaders of forgery and impersonation as Trinamool rift deepens

“Ritabrata Banerjee forged the Symbol and Name of the AITC to fraudulently create the Letter Head of the AITC, using which he submitted a letter dated June 22, 2026, to the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, impersonating himself to be the ‘General Secretary.’ In view of the above, you are requested to consider this instant communication as information under Section 173 of the BNSS, 2023, and act in accordance with law forthwith,” the complaint states.

The letter alleges that this group is in contact with leaders of the BJP and the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and is accused of attempting to “defraud party workers, supporters, and the public” by collecting money in the TMC’s name.

The complaint seeks the immediate registration of an FIR, and Sen requested the police to “conduct a prompt, fair, and thorough investigation into this serious matter, including taking all necessary steps for the preservation and collection of electronic and other evidence”.

The timing of the police complaint is politically significant, arriving just hours after the faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee held its second high-profile organisational meeting within a single week.

According to sources, 47 former councillors attended a meeting to discuss strategies for the upcoming civic polls and the rally scheduled for July 21. The rival group is reportedly working to rebuild the party’s organisation from the ground up after its recent defeat in the state Assembly elections.