TMC infighting exposes generational divide on anniversary
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Open war of words erupted between senior and young Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders on party's foundation day over 'retirement age in politics'.
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Senior leaders like Subrata Bakshi and Firhad Hakim backed Mamata Banerjee and took digs at her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
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Abhishek loyalists like Kunal Ghosh hit back, questioning role of seniors during Mamata's loss in Nandigram.
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Infighting exposed generation gap in TMC with seniors wanting status quo under Mamata vs demands for change by young turks.
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Crisis emerges at tough time for TMC with aggressive BJP aiming to make inroads in West Bengal ahead of 2024 national elections.