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Watch: Sushmita Dev on why she quit Congress and more

Watch as Sushmita Dev talks about why she dumped Congress to join TMC, her ties with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and much more.

When asked about whether Mamata Banerjee is her leader or is this part of some covert understanding between TMC and Congress, Sushmita Dev said, "Mamata Banerjee is my leader. And let me state it unequivocally. But I don't think that I am that petty or shallow that because I accepted Mamata Didi as my leader that I should speak badly of shrimati Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi ji when there is no bad blood."

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