Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Sunday reacted sharply to the resignation of Trinamool Congress state president Chandrima Bhattacharya from all party posts, saying the ruling party was witnessing a pattern of internal exits and questioning its organisational strength.

Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said, “There was a time in the country when returning awards had become a trend. Now, a similar trend of resignations has begun in the Trinamool Congress. It is likely to continue. The party no longer appears to have a proper organisation, so it is difficult to understand who is resigning and where they are going. It is an internal matter for them to address.”

Taking a further swipe at Bhattacharya, Ghosh questioned her tenure as Finance Minister and her recent remarks regarding budget preparation.

“Chandrima Bhattacharya served as Finance Minister for so many years, yet she now claims she did not know how the Budget was prepared. Why was she sitting there then? Was the Budget being prepared without consulting her? Mamata Banerjee herself had said that she prepared the Budget on the treadmill. Is that how a Budget is made? This is sheer absurdity. West Bengal’s current poor financial condition is the result of such governance…” he said.

On allegations of corruption in the state, Ghosh added, “The corruption that has taken place in West Bengal during the Trinamool’s rule is being investigated. Anyone who has evidence should file a complaint with the police. No one found guilty will be spared.”

His remarks came shortly after Chandrima Bhattacharya stepped down from all party responsibilities, marking another political setback for the Trinamool Congress ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

In another setback for an embattled Trinamool Congress chief, Mamata Banerjee, the party’s West Bengal president, Chandrima Bhattacharya, on Saturday resigned from all party posts.

Bhattacharya was appointed state president after the Assembly election defeat. She had replaced Subrata Bakshi as state president after Mamata Banerjee dissolved all party committees and restructured the organisation on June 3 following the electoral setback against the BJP.

In her resignation letter, Bhattacharya wrote, “I hereby tender my resignation from the post of State President of All India Trinamool Congress, which was conferred on me in the meeting at Kalighat on 03.06.2025. I also hereby resign from all other posts which I hold at present.”

The resignation has triggered political discussion over internal coordination within the Trinamool Congress, with opposition leaders intensifying their criticism of the party’s organisational functioning and leadership dynamics ahead of the upcoming state polls.

–IANS

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