Mani Shankar Aiyar On TMC's Collapse: 'Mamata Mistook Power Brokers For Loyalists'

In a candid interview with NDTV, veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar offers a sharp assessment of the crisis engulfing the Trinamool Congress and the challenges facing Mamata Banerjee.

Aiyar says he is "shocked but not surprised" by the speed at which the party appears to have unravelled after its electoral setback. Reflecting on Mamata Banerjee's political journey, he describes her rise as one of the most remarkable stories in Indian politics - a leader who fought relentlessly for over a decade to challenge entrenched political power in West Bengal.