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Kalyan Banerjee Vs Mahua Moitra: The ongoing dispute within TMC in West Bengal took a new turn when Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee called Mahua Moitra “extremely low level” and “a waste of time”.

West Bengal's Trinamool Congress (TMC) has suffered another setback. On Saturday (August 09, 2025), Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee described party MP Mahua Moitra as 'extremely low level' and 'a waste of time'. This statement can further escalate the long-standing dispute between the two leaders. He said that because of Mahua Moitra, he has become a 'bad person' in the eyes of many party colleagues and now he does not consider her worth his time or attention.

'It was my mistake to pay attention to her'

Kalyan Banerjee said, 'She (Mahua Moitra) is not my subject. She is of very low standard. There is no point in discussing about her. Because of her, I became bad for many people. It was a waste of time and energy. It was my mistake to pay attention to her.'

He also thanked a junior lawyer who had sent him a message on the current controversy. He said, 'I have a junior lawyer brother. He messaged me. That inspired me and I realised that Mahua Moitra is no longer a topic for me. Now I have a lot of work to do.'

No response from Mahua Moitra

There has been no response from Mahua Moitra on this statement. According to party sources, there have been several clashes between Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra, due to which the party leadership has had to face discomfort. Both have accused each other of rudeness and ignoring the standards of civilised communication.

Regret over statement on Mamata Banerjee

According to NDTV report, Kalyan Banerjee also expressed regret over the statements made against party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He said, 'I have also spoken against Didi. I think it would have been better not to say this.' On the question of talking to the Chief Minister on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, he said, 'Didi blessed me. Not once, but thrice.'

Resignation from the post of Chief Whip

On July 4, Kalyan Banerjee resigned from the post of Trinamool Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha. He had alleged that he was being unfairly blamed for the lack of coordination among MPs, while some MPs hardly come to Parliament. In an emotional tone, he said that he was deeply hurt by the party's silence on the 'insult' heaped on him by a fellow MP (hinting at Mahua Moitra).

The controversy escalated after Mamata's meeting

The decision to resign came hours after a virtual meeting of party MPs chaired by Mamata Banerjee, in which she expressed displeasure over the weak coordination in the party's parliamentary wing. Although Kalyan Banerjee says that he resigned voluntarily, close sources say that he was considering himself a scapegoat after months of tension with Mahua Moitra and cricketer-turned-politician MP Kirti Azad.