Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has called for unity within the party as it witnesses an exodus of council members. After the TMC’s defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, several municipal level councilors resigned or stopped working.
According to a PTI report, TMC members in several municipalities resigned in droves, while several elected representatives reportedly stopped attending their offices. According to reports, more than 100 council members have resigned.
According to TMC sources, the former Bangladesh Prime Minister told those present at the meeting on Monday that party workers should stand together in difficult times.
She added: “Those who do not wish to continue in the organization are free to make their own decisions.”
Meanwhile, reacting to the mass resignations, State Minister Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday criticized the TMC, alleging that the absence of elected councilors from municipal offices across Bengal is disrupting basic civic services and affecting day-to-day administration.
The BJP leader also accused the TMC members who resigned or remained absent from their posts of being “irresponsible” and “neglecting public duties”.
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One major case was in North 24 Paraganas, where 16 of the 23 assembly members resigned last week in Halisahar.
A day later, 30 of Bhatpara’s 35 members, including mayor Reba Saha, left. These mass resignations have also raised speculation that officials may soon replace the elected councils.
Another 14 councilors resigned from Kanchrapara municipality.
Other municipalities that saw major resignations are Garolia Municipality with 18 resignations, North Barrackpore Municipality with 15 resignations, and Contai Municipality, which is also the home of Prime Minister Suvendu Adhikari, with 14 resignations.
In Diamond Harbour, eight council members from the 16-member civic body also resigned. According to PTI, several council members stated that elected representatives have too little power.
