Following the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) significant loss in the West Bengal assembly elections, several high-profile resignations have occurred. Former chief secretaries Alapan Bandyopadhyay, HK Dwivedi, and Manoj Pant, along with economist Abhirup Sarkar, have stepped down from their appointed positions. Sarkar stated that he felt he had no moral right to continue after the TMC's defeat, which saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win 207 of 294 seats, leaving the TMC with only 80. The resignations come as Mamata Banerjee, the outgoing chief minister, continues to contest the election results, alleging that the counting process was manipulated. Additionally, Kishore Datta, the state's advocate general, also resigned, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape. The situation reflects growing tensions as Banerjee maintains her position despite calls for her resignation.