The period after the West Bengal Assembly election has been one of the toughest for the Trinamool Congress. Several MPs and MLAs have quit the party, questions are being raised about Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, and Bengal’s political landscape is rapidly changing.

In this exclusive interview with Newslaundry, TMC MP and former India cricketer Kirti Azad speaks candidly about the defections within the party, the role played by Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, and the challenges facing the TMC. He also levels serious allegations against the BJP and shares his views on the future of the INDIA alliance and Bengal politics.

Is the TMC facing an existential crisis? Were there deeper reasons behind the defections? And can Mamata Banerjee stage another comeback?

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