Baichung Bhutia resigns from all posts of TMC on Twitter

New Delhi : Former Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia announced his resignation from all official and political posts of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Twitter. He had joined the party in 2013.

"As of today, I have officially resigned from the membership and all the official and political posts of All India Trinamool Congress party. I am no longer a member or associated with any political party in India," posted Bhutia on Twitter.

No official reason has been cited for sudden resignation, but speculations claim a fallout with the party and West Bengal Chief Minister.

Bhutia had resigned from football in the year 2011. He joined TMC in 2013 and contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 from Darjeeling but unfortunately, he was defeated by BJP’s SS Ahluwalia by a margin of 1,96,795 votes.