Chandrima Bhattacharya quits all Trinamool Congress posts in West Bengal

On July 4, 2026, Chandrima Bhattacharya, a senior leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and former West Bengal minister, submitted her resignation from every party position. She relinquished the role of state chief, her authority as authorized signatory on party bank accounts, and her status as the party’s representative before the Election Commission of India.

Bhattacharya had been appointed state chief after TMC’s crushing loss in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, succeeding Subrata Bakshi. Her exit comes amid growing internal discord, with a large number of TMC legislators defecting to rival factions and a court‑ordered freeze on roughly ₹44,000 crore in party bank accounts. The resignation deepens the leadership crisis facing Mamata Banerjee’s party in the state.