'Mamata's Remark Hurt Me': Chandrima Bhattacharya First reaction After Quitting TMC Posts

A senior TMC leader said Mamata Banerjee's remark after the Trinamool Bhavan incident hurt her, took full responsibility for quitting the party, and refused to comment on the ongoing TMC crisis.

A senior TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharyasaid Mamata Banerjee's remark after the Trinamool Bhavan incident hurt her.

Source : ANI

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• Senior TMC leader felt hurt by Mamata Banerjee's remark.
• Leader accepts full responsibility for her departure decision.
• Declined comment on party crisis, citing ongoing legal matter.

TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya on Saturday gave her first statement after resigning from all the posts of the party and said she was deeply hurt by a remark made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following an incident at the party's headquarters, adding that she takes full responsibility for her decision to leave the party.

Speaking to reporters, the leader said Banerjee had spoken to her over the phone after the incident at Trinamool Bhavan and told her, "You stay with them at Trinamool Bhavan." She said the comment was hurtful as she had always visited the party office regularly and adhered to her scheduled timings.

"I have always gone to Trinamool Bhavan on time every day and left after completing my work. I did the same yesterday as well. There was no reason to say that, but it hurt me," she said.

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'I Am Responsible For My Exit'

When asked about several leaders leaving the party and who should be held responsible, the leader refused to blame anyone else.

"I don't hold anyone responsible. I am responsible for my own decision. If I have left, it is because of my own shortcomings or deficiencies," she said.

Bhattacharya Resigned

Chandrima Bhattacharya, regarded as one of her closest associates and the party's West Bengal president, resigned from all her organisational posts.

Bhattacharya stepped down not only as the state president of the Trinamool Congress but also relinquished every other position she held within the party.

In her resignation letter addressed to Mamata Banerjee, Bhattacharya wrote, "I hereby tender my resignation from the post of State President of All India Trinamool Congress, which had been conferred on me in the meeting at Kalighat on 03.06.2026. I also hereby resign from all other posts which I hold at present."