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Earlier in the day, 20 Trinamool MPs led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla declaring support for the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre.

Hakim said he had sought permission from TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee before deciding to demit office.

Firhad Hakim, one of the party's most prominent leaders, had earlier sought permission from Mamata to resign from the post, citing difficulties in functioning under the BJP government.

Hakim said the BJP’s intensified outreach, marked by frequent visits from central leaders, had generated more “hype” than in previous elections but had not altered the ground reality.

BJP councillor Sajal Ghosh said inquiry committees are formed after every major incident, but nothing ever comes of them.

Hakim remarked during an event, where he also took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of politicising the Sandeshkhali issue.