Senior Trinamool Congress Officials Resign as Party Faces Internal Division
特里納姆國會黨面臨內部撕裂，多名高官辭職
Introduction
Former West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick and Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb have stepped down from their positions within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the local municipal government.
前西孟加拉邦部長 Jyotipriya Mallick 與 Siliguri 市長 Gautam Deb 已從特里納姆國會黨 (TMC) 及當地市政府的職位中卸任。
Main Body
Jyotipriya Mallick, who previously managed food and forest portfolios, stated that he resigned due to serious health problems, specifically kidney failure and high blood sugar. This decision follows a difficult period of legal trouble; Mallick was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in October 2023 over alleged corruption in the public distribution system. Consequently, he was removed from the cabinet in February 2024. Although he was later appointed to a new working committee, his time in office ended after he lost his seat in the Habra constituency during the 2026 assembly elections.
Jyotipriya Mallick 之前負責食品與森林部門，他表示自己因嚴重的健康問題，特別是腎衰竭與高血糖而辭職。此決定是在經歷一段艱難的法律麻煩之後做出的；Mallick 於 2023 年 10 月因涉嫌在公共分配系統中貪污而被執行局 (Enforcement Directorate) 逮捕。因此，他在 2024 年 2 月被撤出內閣。雖然他隨後被任命進入一個新的工作委員會，但在 2026 年議會選舉中失去 Habra 選區的席位後，他的任期隨之結束。
At the same time, Gautam Deb resigned as the Mayor of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation. Deb explained that he could no longer continue in his role because the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won a significant electoral victory. Furthermore, State Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh supported this view, claiming that the mayor's performance had been insufficient. These resignations are part of a larger crisis within the TMC. The party has split deeply, with 58 MLAs leaving under Ritabrata Banerjee and 20 Members of Parliament joining the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). This decline is clearly seen in the 2026 election results, where the BJP won 207 seats while the TMC only secured 80.
與此同時，Gautam Deb 辭去 Siliguri 市政局市長一職。Deb 解釋，由於印度人民黨 (BJP) 贏得了顯著的選舉勝利，他無法繼續擔任此職務。此外，邦觀光部長 Shankar Ghosh 也支持這一看法，聲稱市長的表現不足。這些辭職事件是 TMC 內部更大危機的一部分。該黨發生嚴重分裂，有 58 名立法議員在 Ritabrata Banerjee 的率領下離開，而 20 名國會議員則加入了印度國民公民黨 (NCPI)。這種衰落顯著體現在 2026 年的選舉結果中，BJP 贏得了 207 個席位，而 TMC 僅獲得 80 個。
Conclusion
The TMC is currently experiencing a period of extreme instability, characterized by the loss of top officials and a significant decrease in its legislative power.
TMC 目前正處於極不穩定的時期，其特徵是高階官員流失以及立法權力顯著下降。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Flow' Secret: Moving from A2 to B2
An A2 student says: "He resigned. He was sick. He had legal problems."
A B2 student says: "He resigned due to health problems, following a period of legal trouble."
The Magic of Connectors To reach B2, you must stop writing short, choppy sentences. You need to glue your ideas together. Look at how this text connects a cause to a result:
"...he resigned due to serious health problems... This decision follows a difficult period..."
🛠️ The B2 Tool Kit: Logical Bridges
Instead of using "and" or "but" for everything, try these specific connectors found in the text:
- Consequently Use this instead of "so." It sounds professional and academic.
- Example: "The party split deeply; consequently, they lost the election."
- Furthermore Use this instead of "also" when adding a second, stronger point.
- Example: "The mayor resigned. Furthermore, the Minister said his work was not good enough."
- Characterized by Use this to describe the 'essence' of a situation.
- Example: "The era was characterized by instability."
💡 Pro Tip: The 'Due To' Shift
Stop saying "because of" every time.
- A2: "He left because of sickness."
- B2: "He stepped down due to health complications."
By swapping these simple words for connectors and precise verbs (like "stepped down" instead of "left"), you immediately sound more fluent and sophisticated.