Ajmal Siddiqui, the State Minority Cell Secretary of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has resigned from the party [1, 2].
The resignation of a high-ranking minority cell official signals growing internal friction within the TMC's leadership structure in West Bengal. It highlights a public rift regarding the party's current governance, and its reputation among voters.
Siddiqui attributed his departure to the leadership style of Abhishek Banerjee. He said the party is collapsing because of Banerjee's dictatorial attitude [1]. According to Siddiqui, the party has become disreputable and has been plagued by various scandals [2].
Siddiqui described the current leadership as sycophantic and dictatorial, which he said has contributed to the decline of the organization [1, 2]. He said that the party's involvement in scandals forced him to resign [2].
While the resignation focuses on the state-level unit, other reports suggest broader instability within the party. A Congress leader said that several TMC MPs are in contact with the Lok Sabha speaker for self-preservation [3]. However, this claim of legislative contact was not mentioned in reports detailing Siddiqui's specific grievances [1, 2].
Siddiqui's exit follows a period of scrutiny regarding the TMC's internal dynamics. By publicly blaming Banerjee, Siddiqui has shifted the focus toward the role of the party's younger leadership in managing its minority outreach, and general discipline [1, 2].
“The party is collapsing because of Abhishek Banerjee's dictatorial attitude.”
The resignation of Ajmal Siddiqui reflects a critical vulnerability in the TMC's minority outreach strategy. By explicitly naming Abhishek Banerjee as a catalyst for the party's decline, Siddiqui is framing the issue not as a policy disagreement, but as a failure of leadership and ethics. If other officials follow suit or if the rumors of MPs seeking self-preservation prove true, the party may face a systemic crisis of confidence ahead of future electoral cycles.
