Chewang Bhutia to resign from TMC

The president of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Kalimpong Block II Chewang Bhutia today hinted his resignation from the party. Along with Bhutia several other party members are said to quit the party on December 26.Bhutia interacting with the media today said that meetings are going on and the statement on the resignation may come out fast. “I don’t know about other members, but I have made my mind to resign from the party”, said Bhutia.Explaining further, he said that he joined the party aiming that the party will do good for the Hills and its people but till date not even a single step has been taken in this direction. The party on the other hand also failed to provide any security to its leaders and the people he said and alleged the TMC of playing with people’s innocence.“There is no distinction between the CPM and the TMC, their attitude towards the people of the Hills has remained the same”, said Bhutia. TMC leader Gautam Deb had promised the party members a meeting with the party president Mamata Banerjee which too remained unfulfilled. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) sabhasads who are appointed by the TMC must also resign from their posts, he insisted.Bhutia who is always in the headlines had left the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in June this year and had joined the TMC. Bhutia and other party members will submit their resignations to the president of the Darjeeling District Committee Gautam Deb.

By Mukesh Sharma