Kolkata, May 10 -- Suspended TMC leader Riju Dutta on Sunday levelled accusations of I-PAC "running" the party, threatening its members, and earning from the party, and asked for TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee to "take responsibility for the sabotage of this party."

Speaking with ANI, Dutta claimed three reasons for the defeat of TMC in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: "I-PAC controlling the party, corruption committed by the lower-level party cadres, and disrespect for women."

Shedding light on the first reason, he said that while TMC could not garner people's trust, leading to the defeat, the party originally lost because of being under the control of I-PAC for the "last 6 months." He alleg...