As post-election turbulence inside the Trinamool Congress (TMC) shows no signs of easing, party leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen on Thursday resigned as the party’s national spokesperson, a day after
TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar stepped down from her organisational posts.
In his resignation letter addressed to party chief Mamata Banerjee, Sen cited corruption allegations and the handling of the 2024 RG Kar rape-murder case as reasons behind his decision.
RG Kar Case, Corruption Cited In Resignation Letter
“…Even though I did not agree with views during various difficult times, I have fought publicly for the party in the media on many controversial issues, for which the common people have often spoken highly of me. But in the current situation, when the people of Bengal have rejected us for various immoral acts and corruption, including the RG Kar case, the Abhaya case, and cash for job corruption, my mind no longer agrees to support them as a spokesperson in any way,” the letter stated.
“Therefore, I want to resign from the post of All India Spokesperson of the Trinamool Congress, taking the verdict of the people into consideration. Please accept and honour my resignation,” the letter further mentioned.
The resignations come after the BJP swept the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 208 of the 294 seats.
Kakoli Dastidar Escalates Row Against Kalyan Banerjee
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar had earlier resigned as chief of the TMC women’s wing, alleging that the party failed to shield her from the conduct of fellow MP Kalyan Banerjee, who also replaced her as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha.
On Thursday, Dastidar sought Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s permission to file a formal complaint against Banerjee, accusing him of misogyny and repeated verbal abuse inside Parliament. In response, Kalyan Banerjee attacked Dastidar, referring to allegations linked to the Narada sting operation and accusing her of supporting illegal syndicates in Kolkata.
