Chandrima Bhattacharya quits TMC posts, cites lost confidence from Mamata Banerjee

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Chandrima Bhattacharya has resigned from all her party positions following a breakdown in her relationship with TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. Bhattacharya stated that a phone call from Banerjee, in which she was blamed for a rebel faction's takeover of the party office, made it difficult for her to continue. She firmly denied allegations of disloyalty, clarifying that her departure was driven by a loss of confidence from the party leadership. Her exit comes amid an ongoing internal crisis within the TMC and in the wake of a significant electoral setback for the party.