Trinamool Congress suffered another major organisational setback on Saturday after West Bengal party president Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned from all party posts amid an intensifying internal crisis. In her resignation letter, Bhattacharya stepped down as the state president and relinquished all other responsibilities within the party. She also withdrew herself as the authorised signatory for the party's bank accounts and related organisations, as well as its authorised representative before the Election Commission of India. Despite her resignation, she concluded the letter by expressing her highest regard for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

Bhattacharya had been appointed as the party's West Bengal president following the Assembly election defeat, replacing Subrata Bakshi after the party leadership dissolved all state committees and undertook a major organisational restructuring. Her resignation comes at a time when the Trinamool Congress is facing significant internal challenges, with divisions within the party reportedly widening in the aftermath of the electoral setback. Soon after submitting her resignation, Bhattacharya met members of a rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee at the West Bengal Assembly, further fuelling speculation over the party's internal power struggle.

According to the developments described in the report, the rebel faction has claimed the support of a majority of Trinamool MLAs and backed Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition, despite Mamata Banerjee reportedly nominating senior MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay for the position. Responding sharply to Bhattacharya's resignation, senior Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh questioned why she had not stepped down earlier when she held important positions in the party and government. Bhattacharya, a former minister in West Bengal, had long been regarded as one of Mamata Banerjee's close associates.

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The political developments also drew reactions from the opposition. West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya claimed that the Trinamool Congress had lost its political relevance and said the people of the state were no longer interested in the party's internal leadership battle. The report further stated that the Trinamool Congress is witnessing a major rebellion, with several legislators and Members of Parliament reportedly distancing themselves from the party, deepening uncertainty over its organisational future.

The latest resignation follows dramatic scenes at Trinamool Bhavan, the party's headquarters in Kolkata, where rival factions reportedly competed for control of the premises. According to the report, members of the rebel group changed the locks, installed a new signboard, and declared themselves the "Real TMC" while seeking recognition before the Election Commission. Leaders loyal to Mamata Banerjee subsequently reached the party office, filed police complaints over the alleged takeover, and security was strengthened with the deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and Kolkata Police to maintain law and order. The reported developments underscore the growing internal turmoil within the Trinamool Congress.

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