Mahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has launched a fierce critique of rebel legislators who have taken control of the party's legislative wing. She accused them of being 'completely useless' and surviving off the popularity of party leader Mamata Banerjee. The internal crisis, described as the most significant in the party's history, saw 58 dissident MLAs elect Ritabrata Banerjee as their leader, claiming to be the 'real' TMC. Moitra alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was behind the split, pressuring MLAs through threats from central agencies. She emphasized that many legislators, having spent years in power, are now unwilling to face the challenges of opposition politics. Moitra defended the TMC's core leadership and expressed confidence in its ability to recover from this upheaval, asserting that the party would not be destroyed by the rebel faction. She also dismissed claims that the rebellion was aimed at TMC's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, questioning the motives of those who recently contested elections on TMC tickets. Signs of discontent have emerged within the rebel camp, with some MLAs indicating they want Banerjee to remain the supreme leader.