India, June 14 -- Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Satabdi Roy has blamed corruption, the growing influence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, and what she described as former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's unwillingness to listen to party leaders for the existential crisis engulfing the party after its debacle in the 2026 state assembly elections.

In an interview with the Hindustan Times, excerpts of which are being published ahead of the full interview on Sunday, Roy said corruption was the primary reason behind the public's disenchantment with the party.

"There are a hundred other issues, but the main thing is corruption," Roy said.

Her remarks come as the TMC faces one of its biggest internal crises...