Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar Resigns as Trinamool Mahila Congress Chief Amid Escalating Political Turmoil in West Bengal

Her resignation comes just a day after she met West Bengal Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari, a meeting that has sparked widespread political buzz and intensified discussions within party and opposition circles.

The development unfolds at a time when the Trinamool Congress is reportedly facing a deepening internal crisis following its decisive defeat in the state Assembly elections, where the party secured only 80 seats out of 294 and subsequently lost power after 15 years of governance in West Bengal.

The political instability has further been reflected at the local governance level, with reports indicating that more than 100 Trinamool Congress councillors have resigned from various municipalities across the state. The situation has been particularly severe in Bhatpara Municipality, where 30 out of 35 councillors have stepped down, marking a major erosion of the party’s municipal strength.

The series of resignations and leadership exits highlights a period of significant organisational strain for the Trinamool Congress, as it grapples with electoral setbacks and mounting administrative challenges across West Bengal.