Kolkata: Dr Santanu Sen, a prominent leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and former Rajya Sabha MP, resigned from his position as the party’s national spokesperson on Thursday, as reported by news agency ANI.
In his resignation letter addressed to party chief Mamata Banerjee, Sen expressed his inability to continue defending the party amid allegations of corruption and growing public discontent in West Bengal. He stated that while he had previously defended the party on various controversial issues despite personal disagreements, the current situation had made it untenable for him to continue as a spokesperson.
Sen’s resignation letter reads: “Even though I did not agree with views during various difficult times, I have fought publicly for the party in the media on many controversial issues, for which the common people have often spoken highly of me. But in the current situation, when the people of Bengal have rejected us for various immoral acts and corruption, including the RG Kar case, the Abhaya case, and cash for job corruption, my mind no longer agrees to support them as a spokesperson in any way. Therefore, I want to resign from the post of All India Spokesperson of the Trinamool Congress, taking the verdict of the people into consideration. Please accept and honour my resignation.”
Sen’s departure marks a significant development within the TMC, as he was a vocal defender of the party on national platforms. His resignation highlights the internal dissent over the party’s handling of corruption allegations and the public mood in West Bengal.
