Chandrima Bhattacharya, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) president for West Bengal, resigns from all party positions, drawing attention to the party’s continuing internal crisis. Multiple outlets report that she submits her resignation to TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee and steps down not only as state president but also from other roles she holds in the party. The decision follows TMC’s loss in the recent West Bengal assembly elections and a subsequent organisational restructuring, after which Bhattacharya had taken charge as state president.
In her resignation letter, Bhattacharya says she withdraws herself as the authorised signatory for TMC-related accounts and as an authorised person before the Election Commission of India. The reports also note that she remains respectful toward Banerjee despite leaving.
Additional coverage characterises the political context as a wave of departures and factional unrest within TMC, including a split involving senior members and lawmakers, alongside some MPs aligning with the BJP-led NDA. Bhattacharya later explains her exit as becoming “difficult to continue working,” citing a loss of confidence from Banerjee and disputes over whether her departure is pre-planned or linked to blame for a takeover of party operations.
