In a way, it has been back to square one for Ms Mamata Banerjee, the one and onlyTrinamool Congress(TMC) leader. She might have realised her wish of making the stateCongress, her bete noire, eat humble pie by accepting a junior status in the new Cong-TMCalliance, but in the process she also opened a Pandora's box. Two immediate consequencesfollowing the launch of the alliance were ambitious TMC cadres, hoping for party tickets,becoming frustrated and either staying away from party work, or joining new parties. Dittofor disillusioned Congressmen. Then heavyweight Congress leaders with a base of their own,like A.B.A.Ghani Khan Choudhury of Malda were in no mood to listen to TMC dictates andopenly spoke of rebellion.