Kolkata: The election year has started in West Bengal. Continued shock to Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of assembly elections. But there are tremors. On Tuesday, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, a minister and former cricketer in the Mamta government, has resigned from the post of minister. Laxmi Ratan Shukla was the sports minister in the Bengal government, but on Tuesday he resigned from his post. However, he is currently an MLA from the Trinamool Congress.

According to sources, Lakshmi Ratan Shukla wants to break away from politics. He resigned from the post of TMC district president of Howrah in addition to the post of the minister on Tuesday. Let us tell you that Lakshmi Ratan Shukla has played three ODIs for India. Apart from this, in the IPL, he has played with the team of Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He turned to politics before the last assembly election, was elected MLA from Howrah North in Bengal. After which he was given the post of Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs in the Mamta government.

Assembly elections are proposed in West Bengal in May this year, but before that the TMC is constantly getting setbacks. First Shubhendu Adhikari resigned from the post of the minister and left the party and joined BJP. Apart from him, many of his supporters, TMC MLA have also left the party and joined BJP.

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