Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick resigns from all Trinamool Congress (TMC) posts, citing health concerns, according to multiple reports. Scroll.in and The Hindu state that Mallick attributes his decision to his health and says he has “no disillusionment” with party leader Mamata Banerjee. The Hindu adds that the resignation comes days after the TMC carries out a major organisational reshuffle. Times of India reports that Mallick says his health is “extremely poor” and links the timing to his recent inclusion in the party’s working committee. Times of India also notes the resignation occurs amid internal party turmoil, including a reported split among TMC MLAs and MPs.
In a related development, Scroll.in reports that the TMC’s Siliguri mayor also resigns. The reports collectively describe a sequence of leadership changes in the TMC in Bengal, with Mallick’s stated reason consistently given as deteriorating health and the broader political context described as ongoing intra-party reshuffling and differences.
