TMC faces fresh turbulence as 2 ex-ministers quit key party posts

The Trinamool Congress faces fresh turmoil as two former ministers, Gautam Deb and Jyoti Priya Mallick, resign from key posts. Deb quit as Siliguri Mayor, while Mallick stepped down from all party positions, citing health and political reasons.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing a fresh turbulence, with two former ministers resigning from key posts. Gautam Deb resigned as Mayor of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, while another former minister, Jyoti Priya Mallick, also stepped down from all organisational posts in the party, citing poor health.

Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb Resigns

Deb submitted his resignation to the Siliguri Municipal Commissioner on Thursday night, ending days of speculation over his exit. He said that with changing political dynamics and shifting public mandate, it was not appropriate for him to continue in the mayoral chair.

Speaking to ANI, Deb stated that he decided to resign as he could not keep up with the new political structure. "I sent my resignation letter to the Siliguri Municipal Commissioner." There was speculation about Gautam Deb's resignation for the last 2 days. Finally, he made the decision.

Jyoti Priya Mallick Steps Down from Party Posts

In a separate development, former West Bengal Food Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick has also stepped down from all party posts, citing health reasons, according to a letter addressed to the party leadership.

He said that his health is bad and he is not able to perform his party duties. The former Food Minister has told the party leader in a letter that his physical condition is very bad. Therefore, it is not possible for him to perform the party duties that have been given to him.

TMC Grapples with Internal Strain

The developments come amid reports of internal strain within the TMC, which is said to be facing factional churn involving sections of legislators and Members of Parliament.

TMC is currently grappling with a dual rebellion: 58 MLAs in West Bengal, led by expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee, and the 20 Lok Sabha MPs led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. After the unimaginable disaster of the Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal assembly elections, there has been a wave of resignations in the party across the state.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Asianet Newsable English staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)