Manic Mamata loses trusty aide Saugata Roy

March 07, 2013 14:44

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has resigned as adviser to the West Bengal Government's Commerce, Industries and IT Ministry over alleged differences with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

"Yes, Saugata Roy has resigned from the post of adviser to the state government's commerce, industries and IT department," a senior TMC leader said on condition of anonymity. Roy who was in Delhi could not be contacted. His resignation came days after he questioned the possibility of setting up large industries in the state.

Roy had said that the possibility of setting up large industries in the state was very bleak and the future of the state depended on small and medium-scale industries.

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