'You were a minister and MLA for 15 years, but you didn't tell me anything then?'

Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: Mamata challenges rebels. Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned in the morning. On Saturday afternoon, Trinamool leader Mamata Banerjee took to social media and launched a scathing attack on the new Trinamool. Targeting the 'rebels', Mamata said, 'You are directly doing BJP.' The Trinamool leader said, 'It cannot be done by BJP, Trinamool will say this. The ideology of Trinamool Congress is against BJP. Remember, we have an ideology, a policy. I would say to you, those who are enemies, traitors, who are walking shoulder to shoulder with BJP and following their words, those who are sponsored by BJP, if you have the courage, if you have the heart, go and join BJP. We have no objections."

Taking a dig at the rebel camp of Trinamool, Mamata said, "You won on this symbol, and today you are rebels. What kind of rebels? There was no rebellion before the elections? For 15 years, you were MPs, MLAs, ministers, you got everything, where did you never tell me anything?" Mamata said, "Those who won on the symbol of Trinamool Congress, won on the symbol I signed, are saying today that they will no longer exist after 2023. Our next election will be in 2027. If the party's recognition ends in 2023, then how did you fight on the party's symbol and win in 2026? You accepted the Election Commission, and then you became the party's candidate? After winning today, since BJP has stolen votes by various tricks and stolen a vote under various pretexts, you could not be patient even for 2 months. You have left the party so quickly. There should be a limit to disloyalty." Mamata again lashed out at BJP for vote-stealing. The Trinamool leader claimed, "Such terrorism has started, those who are with us, those who have no case against them, are being forcibly locked up with various cases. Houses have been set on fire."

Without naming Chandrima, Mamata said regarding Chandrima's resignation, "She has been telling me for a long time that she will resign. Because her son has already gone and joined hands. I have nothing to say about it. They may have baggage. I don't care where any of you have gone. I don't want leaders, I want workers. I should not be deprived of the love of the common people."