'Those under pressure, go wherever you want': Mamata as TMC exodus continues
West Bengal's former CM Mamata Banerjee has addressed the ongoing exodus of leaders from her Trinamool Congress party following their recent election defeat. She stated that those feeling pressured are free to leave the party before the upcoming July 21st event.
Why it matters
This highlights significant internal instability and political fracturing within a major regional Indian political party.
NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reacted on the wave of ongoing exodus from Trinamool Congress following the party's crushing assembly poll defeat in May. Reacting to actor-politician Koel Mallick's resignation from the Rajya Sabha, Mamata suggested that several leaders are "under pressure" and said those unwilling to stay were free to leave."I saw one MP. I respect her. She had informed earlier through email. Today she met a BJP leader.
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