Kolkata, July 22 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday sent a legal notice to rebel TMC MLA Madan Mitra, who joined Ritabrata Banerjee's faction a few days ago, alleging that the legislator made false, reckless and defamatory statements against him.

According to the legal notice shared by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Mitra allegedly made remarks accusing Abhishek Banerjee of criminal activities, including allegations of involvement in killings and hiring contract killers.

The notice stated, "You made several false, reckless, malicious and highly defamatory statements against my client (Abhishek Banerjee). You went to the extent of describing my client as a 'criminal', 'murderer', alleged that my client ...