Kolkata, June 14 -- Amid an intensifying rift within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), former West Bengal Minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia has resigned from the party, sending his resignation letter to TMC supremo and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Speaking to the media, he confirmed that he had submitted his resignation letter to Mamata Banerjee, requesting her to accept his resignation from the primary membership of the party.

"I sent my resignation letter to Mamata Banerjee and requested her to kindly accept my resignation from the primary membership of the party," he said.

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