BJP Hijacked My Party: Mamata Attacks EC Order, Backs Congress for Nandigram Bypoll

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the BJP has "hijacked" her party, the TMC, which she founded in 1998 after breaking away from Congress. Speaking publicly for the first time after the Election Commission's order, she termed the EC decision "illegal."

Banerjee announced support for the Congress candidate in the Nandigram bypoll, marking a significant political shift. Her comments reflect escalating tensions between the TMC and the ruling BJP at the Centre.