Kolkata, June 23 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday reacted strongly to the internal developments within the party, calling the situation a "joke" and referring to some party members as "traitors".

On rebel MPs joining a new party and leadership-related claims within the party, Roy said that Mamata Banerjee remains the founder and central figure of the TMC.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "This is a joke; this is a circus. Mamata Banerjee founded the Trinamool Congress on her own, and she is the one who transformed that party from an opposition group into the ruling party in this state. Now, who is going to remove her?"

Referring to Ritabrata Banerjee, he questioned his recent political shift and alleged that attempts were...