New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Trinamool Congress's leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday rejected rumours of rift with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that he is a loyal to the party.

"I am a loyal soldier of the TMC, and my leader is Mamata Banerjee," said Abhishek Banerjee at the party meet. He also criticised the opposition party for spreading "fake news".

Dismissing speculation that he might join BJP, he said, "Those who are saying that I am joining BJP are spreading canards."

"I know those people who are spreading such fake news. They have vested interests ahead of the next year's assembly polls," said the Diamond Harbour MP while asserting his efforts to expose "traitors within the party".

During the party meeting, Ma...