Assam Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Ripun Bora resigned from his position on Sunday, citing the party's inability to shed its image as a West Bengal-centric regional party.
In his resignation letter addressed to All India TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Bora lamented the lack of implementation of his suggestions to improve the party's acceptance in Assam.
Bora, a former Rajya Sabha member and state Congress president, claimed that despite his efforts, his recommendations for strengthening TMC’s local image were ignored.
His suggestions included appointing an Assamese leader to a prominent national role within TMC, designating the residence of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika in Kolkata as a heritage site, and transforming Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar into a cultural hub.
"Assam TMC has great potential, but several recurring issues have hindered our progress, including the perception of TMC as a regional party of West Bengal. To counter this perception, we made several suggestions," Bora said in his resignation letter.
He highlighted his unsuccessful attempts over the past 18 months to meet with party leaders Mamata Banerjee and Banerjee to discuss these concerns.
"Despite my repeated attempts over the past year and a half to secure an appointment with you and our chief Mamata Didi to address these concerns, I have been unsuccessful," Bora added.
Bora expressed frustration over his inability to secure a meeting to resolve these issues, which he believes have contributed to the persistent view of TMC as an outsider in Assam.
"The people of Assam are not willing to accept a party that they perceive as being from another state," he said.
In his letter, Bora expressed disappointment with the party's lack of progress in addressing these critical issues and announced his decision to disassociate himself from TMC.
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