Editing Trinamool Congress (section)

=== Allegations of extortion ===
{{Main|Syndicate Raj}} 
Before Trinamool (AITC) took office in West Bengal in 2011, the regional AITC party leaders grew significantly in strength. The leaders allegedly began requesting a portion of the funds used to construct any new buildings in the region. As time went on, various groups in various locations began to emerge and link with various local AITC leaders. The entire syndicate business is alleged to have prospered when AITC ultimately won the 2011 Legislative Assembly election and began their tenure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Sayantan |title=How Bengal politics is dependent on syndicate raj, corruption and strongmen like Anubrata Mondal |url=https://www.newsdrum.in/analysis/left-front-to-tmc-how-bengal-politics-is-dependent-on-syndicate-raj-corruption-and-strongmen-like-anubrata-mondal-81416.html |access-date=17 August 2023 |website=www.newsdrum.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/flourishing-syndicate-raj-is-an-open-secret-in-bengal/story-WoDYZCYhnPJ6whzXahrHPJ.html|title=Flourishing 'syndicate raj' is an open secret in Bengal|date=5 April 2016|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/syndicate-raj-thrives-in-mamata-banerjee-s-bengal-india-today-investigation-1325672-2018-08-28|title=India Today investigation exposes syndicate raj in Mamata Banerjee's Bengal|author=Amit Kumar Chaudhary |date=29 August 2018 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref>