Mamata Banerjee Holds On To Loyalists, Defends Nephew As Veterans Bolt To Rebel Camp
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defended her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, as senior party members, including Madan Mitra, defected to a rival faction. Mitra's departure followed notices issued by the Enforcement Directorate to his family regarding an investigation into a school recruitment scam. This internal strife raises questions about Banerjee's leadership amid increasing dissent within the Trinamool Congress party.