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Mamata's 15-Day Deadline Sparks Criticism: Message to Defectors Despite Absence from Campaign
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News18•05-10-2026, 10:04
Mamata's 15-Day Deadline Sparks Criticism: Message to Defectors Despite Absence from Campaign
- •Mamata Banerjee issued a 15-day deadline for party defectors to return, despite not campaigning in the Nandigram or Rejinagar by-elections.
- •The message was delivered via phone through Kalyan Banerjee at a workers' meeting in Islampur, North Dinajpur.
- •Mamata called defectors "dishonest" and "traitors," urging workers not to forgive them, but offered a 15-day window for their return.
- •Akhruzzaman criticized Mamata's message, stating that a party lacking its own existence has no right to issue deadlines.
- •Dilip Ghosh dismissed Mamata's message as a "dream" that will never come true.
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Mamata Banerjee issued a 15-day deadline for those who left the party to return. She conveyed this message over the phone through Kalyan Banerjee during a workers' meeting in Islampur, North Dinajpur.
Akhruzzaman of the Democratic Trinamool Congress directly criticized Mamata Banerjee, stating that a party facing an existential crisis and frozen accounts is in no position to issue deadlines. He also pointed out that their candidate withdrew in Nandigram.
Dilip Ghosh criticized Mamata Banerjee's remarks by stating that she loves to dream, but those dreams will never come true.
