TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, Leader of Opposition in the party rebel faction, convened a special session in Kolkata and announced Abhishek Banerjee's suspension from all party posts. The rebel camp also claimed to be the "Real TMC", and said it has the support of nearly 65 MLAs. "TMC means Mamata Banerjee...all else is a circus," TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said.