After TMC lost elections in West Bengal after 15 years, it saw unprecedented dissent as leaders spoke up. Among those were TMC spokespersons Riju Dutta, Kohinoor Majumdar and Kartik Ghosh, as well as former cricketer Manoj Tiwary. Senior leader Rabindranath Ghosh slammed the party's infighting. Actor-MP Dev congratulated BJP while also hinting at his displeasure over curbs on artistic freedom.