'I challenge them to join BJP': Mamata shuts down door on TMC rebels

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee declared defectors will not be readmitted to the party. She asserted that many capable individuals exist to replace those who have left. This statement was made during the party's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata. The Trinamool Congress faces significant internal organizational challenges and leadership disputes. Several senior leaders and Members of Parliament have recently broken away from the party.