Signs of discontent surfaced within the TMC as Rajganj MLA Khageswar Roy resigned from the Jalpaiguri district party post after being denied a ticket from the constituency in the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls. Roy, a three-time MLA from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri and a long-time organiser of the TMC in north Bengal, predicted a defeat for the party in the constituency after Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman was fielded from the seat. ADVERTISEMENTHe stepped down as the chairman of the Jalpaiguri district TMC shortly after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the candidate list on Tuesday. Also Read As it happened: Mamata Banerjee announces Trinamool candidates for Bengal electionExpressing resentment over being denied the ticket, Roy alleged that "money power" had influenced the decision. Attempts to contact the Jalpaiguri district TMC leadership for its response to Roy's resignation were unsuccessful.

Source: The Telegraph March 19, 2026 00:17 UTC