Trinamool’s former MLA from Barrackpore, filmmaker Raj Chakraborty, announced on Thursday that he is quitting politics.
Chakraborty’s statement comes in the wake of former ministers and TMC functionaries publicly turning on the leadership, blaming organisational arrogance and grassroots disconnect for the poll debacle. KOLKATA: Trinamool’s former MLA from Barrackpore, filmmaker Raj Chakraborty , announced on Thursday that he is quitting politics.
Former cricketer and ex-minister Manoj Tiwary, who represented Shibpur after winning in 2021 but was denied a ticket in 2026, also launched a blistering attack on the TMC leadership and former sports minister Aroop Biswas. As a result, Didi could not make her own natural decisions,” he added.
Chakraborty’s move followed actor-MP Dev ‘s acceptance of “people’s mandate”. Senior TMC functionary in Cooch Behar and former minister Rabindranath Ghosh, who was denied a ticket this election, said: “I always felt the party had split into two factions at the state level. Dev appealed to the incoming administration to preserve harmony within Bengal’s film industry and ensure artistic freedom While congratulating BJP on its victory. On one side was Didi, and on the other was Abhishek. “I believe Abhishek used to pressure Didi to uphold his decisions.
In a note on social media, Chakraborty said: “My entry into political life began in 2021. That chapter came to an end in 2026. People gave me the opportunity to work. For the next five years, I continued to try and fulfil my duties as an MLA in that same spirit. Along with it, my journey in political life has also concluded.”