Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Santanu Sen reportedly resigned on Thursday, May 28, as party national spokesperson. This is the second resignation from the party in 2 days after Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar stepped down from all party posts.
In his resignation, Santanu Sen highlighted corruption and RG Kar rape and murder case as some of the main reasons that he is stepping away from the post.
In his resignation addressed to Mamata Banerjee, Sen wrote, “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.”
TMC leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Santanu Sen resigns from his post of party's national spokesperson.
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2026
His resignation, addressed to party president Mamata Banerjee, reads, "…Even though I did not agree with views during various difficult times, I have fought publicly… pic.twitter.com/1uDOCwup0i
Meanwhile, TMC leader Sougata Roy said that Sanatanu Sen was not holding any position and has no importance. Roy said, “Santanu Sen holds no position now… He used to be a spokesperson before, but he is not even that anymore. What importance does he have?”
After suffering a drubbing at the hands of Bharatiya Janata Party during the recently held elections, Mamata Banerjee is finding it tough to keep hold of her party and its leaders. Apart from these two resignations in last 2 days, rumours have also started circulating that some TMC MPs may be in touch with BJP. Whether TMC and Mamata Banerjee can keep things together and bounce back from this electoral setback, only time will tell.
