Kalyan Banerjee (Image/PTI)

New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appointed Kalyan Banerjee as its new chief whip Trinamool Congress Kakoli Ghosh replaces Dastidar in the Lok Sabha. The announcement was made during an internal meeting of party MPs held at Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat, as the party leadership sought to regroup after the recent election shock in West Bengal. Kalyan Banerjee, who was removed from the post last year amid internal turmoil within the party following a public spat with Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra, has now been brought back at a time when TMC Trying to stabilize his organization and parliamentary strategy.The reshuffle was seen by party insiders as a sign that the leadership continued to value political aggression and loyalty during difficult times. In recent months, Kalyan Banerjee has emerged as one of the most vocal legal and political faces of the party, actively defending TMC in court battles and public confrontations during the election period.While the party retained Abhishek Banerjee as party leader in the Lok Sabha and Shatabdi Roy as deputy leader, Kalyan Banerjee’s withdrawal was considered the most important organizational decision taken during the meeting.According to party sources, the Kalighat meeting appeared to be a re-unification exercise after the party’s defeat, with discussions on maintaining unity and rebuilding morale among MPs and workers, PTI reported.Many leaders reportedly saw the move as recognition of Kalyan Banerjee’s aggressive role in protecting the party politically and legally. “Leadership values ​​those who stand up and fight in difficult times,” a senior TMC MP said after the meeting.During the meeting, Mamata Banerjee reportedly urged MPs to stay connected to their constituencies and maintain coordination with the local leadership as the party attempts to overcome one of its toughest political phases in years.Addressing the MPs, Abhishek Banerjee alleged that the TMC has fought not only the BJP but the ‘entire machinery’ deployed by the saffron party during the elections. He also claimed that there were irregularities during the counting and alleged that TMC counting agents faced restrictions at several centres.Later, TMC MP Sayoni Ghosh made defiant remarks, claiming that the party is not afraid of setbacks.He said, “TMC is not one to get scared or back down. Mamata Banerjee is a lioness, a fighter – she was here before and she will be here too. This vote is not the mandate of the people. The people of West Bengal did not want Mamata Banerjee’s government to be removed.”