'I challenge them to join BJP': Mamata shuts down door on TMC rebels
Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has declared that defecting party members will not be allowed to return, challenging them to join the BJP instead. She also called for opposition unity under the INDIA bloc to counter the BJP's influence in West Bengal.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political instability and power struggle within West Bengal's political landscape ahead of future electoral challenges.
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that leaders who defected from the party will not be allowed to return.Addressing a rally on Martyrs' Day in Kolkata, Mamata said she has "many people" to fill the places of leaders who jumped ship after the TMC suffered a huge setback in the Assembly elections."I challenge them to join the BJP. I have no problem with that; in fact, I will be very happy. I have many people to fill their place," Mamata said.During her address, Mamata also advised opposition parties to unite under INDIA bloc to fight against BJP."I want everyone to unite under the INDIA alliance in West Bengal to fight the BJP.
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