'Abhishek Banerjee refused to step aside': Madan Mitra quits Mamata's camp, joins Ritabrata Banerjee's TMC faction
Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra has resigned from Mamata Banerjee's faction. He joined the rebel TMC faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday. Mitra accused Abhishek Banerjee of refusing to step aside during the party's crisis. This development follows summons issued to Mitra's family by the Enforcement Directorate. The ED is investigating a municipal recruitment scam in West Bengal.
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