‘People of Bengal have rejected us’: Ex-Rajya Sabha MP Dr Santanu Sen quits TMC national spokesperson post

TMC leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Santanu Sen has resigned from the post of national spokesperson of the Trinamool Congress, stating that the people of West Bengal have rejected the Mamata Banerjee-led party for “various immoral acts and corruption”.

“…Even though I did not agree with views during various difficult times, I have fought publicly for the party in the media on many controversial issues, for which the common people have often spoken highly of me. But in the current situation, when the people of Bengal have rejected us for various immoral acts and corruption, including the RG Kar case, the Abhaya case, and cash for job corruption, my mind no longer agrees to support them as a spokesperson in any way,” Sen wrote in his resignation letter.

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He added, “Therefore, I want to resign from the post of All India Spokesperson of the Trinamool Congress, taking the verdict of the people into consideration. Please accept and honour my resignation.”

This comes days after Sen congratulated the new BJP government in the state and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

Santanu was a Rajya Sabha member from TMC and was accused of making anti-party comments during the RG Kar movement.

“As a long-time soldier of the medical movement, as the All India President of the Indian Medical Association and the current State Secretary of the Indian Medical Association Bengal State Branch, I express my sincere thanks, congratulations and gratitude to the newly elected BJP government of Bengal and its Honourable Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for undertaking several development and public welfare projects in the health sector of the state,” Santanu wrote on social media.

As a long term warrior in Health Sector, Past National President & present State Secy of @IndianMedAssn, I sincerely congratulate the @BJP4Bengal Govt & it’s Hon’ble Chief Minister @SuvenduWB ji for taking so many developmental steps.
More expected from @BJP4India
Health For All

— DR SANTANU SEN (@SantanuSenExMP) May 23, 2026

He even extended support to the ‘Reclaim the Night’ event in the movement for justice in the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. At that time, his wife was spotted standing next to protesting junior doctors. He also had alleged corruption within the hospital administration.

Later on, the Trinamool Disciplinary Committee suspended Santanu on charges of anti-party activities.

Reacting to Sen’s resignation from the post of the party’s national spokesperson, TMC leader Sougata Roy told ANI, “…Shantanu Sen holds no position now… He used to be a spokesperson before, but he is not even that anymore. What importance does he have?”