Trinamool Congress, West Bengal Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday resigned from the Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mr. Adhikari, also holds the portfolio of Irrigation. He has sent his resignation both to the Chief Minister and the Governor.“Today at 1.05 pm a resignation letter of Mr. Suvendu Adhikari from office as Minister has been forwarded to me. The issue will be addressed from constitutional perspective,” Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tweeted, sharing the screen shot of the resignation letter on social media.
In the resignation letter, Mr. Adhikari has urged for “immediate acceptance” of his resignation. “ I thank you for giving me opportunity to serve the people of the State, which I did all through with commitment, dedication and sincerity,” he said. The Nandigram MLA has made no secret of his discontent within the Trinamool for the past two to three months, skipping all party and cabinet meetings. And, at his numerous rallies, there were no Trinamool flags, banners or portraits of the Chief Minister. He is also known to be displeased with the influence of poll strategist Prashant Kishor in party affairs. Mr Kishor travelled 150 km to Mr Adhikari's home in East Midnapore's Kanthi this month, but had to leave after only meeting his father, Trinamool MP Sisir Adhikari.