India, July 10 -- Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has issued a defiant video message amid the ongoing political crisis within her party, declaring that attempts to intimidate or silence her would not succeed.

"If you want to silence me, you will have to kill me," Banerjee said in the video, accusing the BJP of trying to weaken the TMC through political pressure and defections.

The statement comes as the TMC grapples with internal dissent following its defeat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with several senior leaders leaving the party and joining the BJP. The latest political setback saw former Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik switc...