Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad Defends Party Against Rebel MPs, Calls Them 'Traitors'
Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad has strongly criticized party rebels, calling them 'traitors' motivated by power and alleging some are being blackmailed by the BJP. The revolt involves claims that 20 of 28 Lok Sabha MPs from the party are defecting. Azad stated that party chief Mamata Banerjee is committed to rebuilding the party and fighting back.
In an interview with NDTV, Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad launched a forceful defense of party chief Mamata Banerjee against a significant internal revolt. Azad dismissed the rebel MPs as power-hungry and alleged that several were being coerced or blackmailed into joining the defection, which reportedly involves 20 of the party's 28 Lok Sabha MPs. He specifically targeted rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, alleging she had been caught taking a bribe and was motivated by anger over losing the chief whip position. Azad claimed that six rebel MPs had initially pledged loyalty to Banerjee before reversing course, and questioned why they had not raised concerns about party leadership earlier. He asserted that Banerjee founded the Trinamool through struggle and would rebuild it, while expressing his own commitment to remain loyal to her.
What's missing
The article does not provide the rebels' own account of their reasons for defection, their response to allegations of blackmail or bribery, or independent verification of the claims made by Azad. The specific details of the alleged bribe involving Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar are not independently corroborated in the provided source.
What different sources said
- NDTVCenter
"She Said Will Fight, Rebuild": Kirti Azad On Mamata Banerjee's Crisis Plan
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