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West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday spoke about her successor and said that whatever decision will be taken regarding the next Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo will not taken by her personally but collectively by the party.

Her remark came in an exclusive interview with a Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla, at a time when TMC is witnessing an internal debate between veteran leaders and the younger faction.

"I am not the party; we are the party. It is a collective family, and decisions will be made collectively," she said. Further responding about her potential successor, the TMC supremo said, "Who is your successor?" She went on to clarify that TMC is a disciplined party where no individual will dictate terms.

"The party will decide what is best for the people. We have MLAs, MPs, booth workers, this is a joint effort," she said.

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Banerjee also spoke about giving priority to younger or experienced leaders of her party by maintaining a balanced approach. "Everyone is important. Today's newcomer will be tomorrow's veteran," she said.

Her remark comes amid the ongoing row over the old party workers being close to the West Bengal CM, while the younger generation is considered close to Abhishek Banerjee, TMC's national general secretary and nephew of Mamata Banerjee.

During the interview, also spoke about the role of political consultants, taking launched an indirect attack at I-PAC

"Some strategists make surveys sitting at home and change them later. They can arrange things but not bring voters. It's the booth workers who know the villages and people who actually win elections," she remarked, adding, "They are like artisans who do their work in exchange for money. But elections aren't won by them."

(With inputs from agency)