Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kabirul Islam resigned from the post of general secretary of the party’s minority cell on today. He quit the party after giving up his cabinet portfolios in the state government and resigning as an MLA.
Shortly before Kabirul Islam’s resignation, Barrackpore MLA Shilbhadra Dutta resigned from the TMC in the third major exit from the party in the last 24 hours. Shilbhadra Dutta, a two-term MLA, said he has sent the resignation letter to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee by email. Hailing Adhikari, Pandabeswar MLA and Asansol civic body chief Jitendra Tiwari also quit the party, amid speculations that they may switch over to the BJP.
The elections for the State Legislative Assembly are scheduled to take place in 2021.