Riju Dutta, recently suspended for six years from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, made serious allegations against the party, claiming that corruption has become institutionalized. Following the TMC's defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Dutta questioned the party's failure to introspect and highlighted that citizens now feel free to express themselves, attributing this shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral victory. He alleged that money was demanded for various civic tasks, from home installations to building approvals, and emphasized the need to address job theft allegations seriously. Dutta thanked BJP leaders for their support and claimed many TMC members were interested in joining the BJP. He defended his commitment to the TMC over 13 years, stating he was suspended for speaking the truth. The TMC suspended Dutta along with two other spokespersons for allegedly violating party discipline, as they publicly questioned the party's leadership and campaign strategies after the electoral defeat. A senior TMC leader indicated that the party would respond to Dutta's allegations at the appropriate time.