New Delhi: When BJP leader JP Nadda had said in 2023 that “regional parties promoting dynasticism and corruption are certain to be wiped out”, no one would have thought that his prediction would come true so soon.In the last three years, many regional satraps have not only lost power but also their influence. In Bihar, Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister, paving the way for the BJP to take power in the state for the first time. Lalu Yadav’s son and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav were literally wiped out in the assembly elections. In Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal’s dream of remaining in power ended in February last year when he lost the 2025 assembly elections to the BJP.The 2026 assembly elections added two more names to the list – DMK’s MK Stalin and TMC’s Mamata BanerjeeTwo regional giants who lost power in their strongholds. But while Stalin has just lost power, Mamata also faces the possibility of losing her party.There is a strange feeling about the ongoing political developments in West Bengal, where Mamata has lost power after 15 years of rule. His Trinamool Congress bursting and seems to be on the way Shiv Sena.Shiv Sena involved in alliance with Congress in 2022 NCP Under Maha Vikas Aghadi, saw rebellion against its leader Uddhav ThackerayWho was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at that time. This rebellion came from within the party and was led by Eknath Shinde, who was once Uddhav’s trusted lieutenant. Most of the party MLAs came together and ensured that Uddhav not only lost power but also ultimately lost complete control over his party. It was no coincidence that Shinde joined hands with BJP and became the Chief Minister. It is a different story that after two and a half years the BJP is back in power and Shinde is struggling to counter the influence of his key ally. The rebellion started by Shiv Sena MLAs soon spread to the party’s MPs as well.Ironically, months later another party in Maharashtra – the NCP – went through a similar sequence of events that saw Sharad Pawar lose control of his party. The beneficiary was his nephew, the late Ajit Pawar, who later became deputy chief minister in the NDA’s grand alliance government.While the BJP needed Shinde’s support to return to power in Maharashtra and also to take revenge on Uddhav, who had joined hands with the Congress and NCP to keep the saffron party out of power in the state, the NCP split served to weaken the opposition’s position in Maharashtra by reducing Sharad Pawar’s clout.Now, cut to 2026.BJP wins comprehensively in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress was virtually destroyed, reduced to 80 seats from the 212 it had won five years ago. Mamata herself lost her stronghold to her arch rival Shuvendu Adhikari – her trusted aide turned bitter political rival.But before Mamata could recover from this crushing defeat, her 28-year-old Trinamool Congress was on the way to its end. Here too, as in Maharashtra, it was the party MLAs who came together (or perhaps were brought together) to challenge Mamata’s leadership. While on the surface the rebellion was against Mamata’s nephew and powerful No. 2 in the party, Abhishek Banerjee, the real target was Mamata herself.58 out of 80 MLAs came together to challenge Mamata’s leadership and overturn her decisions. He used the numbers to appoint his own nominee as leader of the opposition in the state assembly.The fact cannot be denied that there was pent-up frustration and anger among the people against Abhishek Banerjee. Mamata’s nephew was a strong power center in the party and his every word was like an order to its leaders.Now there are reports that some Trinamool MPs are also ready to join the rebels and create trouble. Veteran Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Roy has hinted that the rebellion that rocked the party’s legislature wing may eventually resonate among its MPs as well.Roy said, “I have never seen nearly 60 MLAs quitting in such a short period of time. What I am saying is that a similar reaction is likely to happen in the Lok Sabha also.” TMC currently has 28 members in the Lok Sabha and 13 in the Rajya Sabha.Similarly, 4 years ago there was rebellion between Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra. It started in the Assembly, spread to Parliament and ultimately led to a split in both the parties.Therefore, it would not be surprising if in the near future Mamata loses complete control over the Trinamool Congress and is forced to start from scratch once again.And while Mamata is battling an existential crisis, MK Stalin, the other regional satrap who suffered a shocking electoral defeat in the 2026 assembly elections, has been luckier and perhaps wiser too. It is fortunate because BJP currently does not have as much stake in Tamil Nadu as in West Bengal. Wise because there are reports that the DMK is open to a positive relationship with the ruling BJP at the Centre. If this indeed happens going forward, perhaps it would be a way for the DMK to catch up with its former ally Congress, which left the Dravidian party soon after the assembly results were announced.One regional leader who will be keeping a close eye on all the developments is Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav – who faces a tough electoral battle with the BJP in Uttar Pradesh next year.For starters, Akhilesh has already scrapped his party’s contract with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) – the political consultancy firm that was linked to Mamata’s Trinamool Congress and has been in the government’s crosshairs.Akhilesh is aware of the importance of taking the right steps ahead of next year’s assembly elections – lest he find his name in the list of defeated regional satraps.