Former Bengal Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee has also resigned from the Trinamool (File)
Kolkata:
Three hours after he resigned from the Bengal assembly as Trinamool MLA, Mamata Banerjee's former cabinet minister Rajib Banerjee resigned from the party as well.
Mr Banerjee met the Speaker at the Assembly and submitted his resignation as MLA at about 1.30 pm. At 4.30 pm he posted his resignation letter on Facebook.
"This chapter is over," Mr Banerjee said after resigning as Trinamool MLA.
He had resigned as Forest Minister from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet on January 22 and even burst into tears while leaving the Raj Bhavan after submitting his resignation to the governor.