Former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia quits Trinamool Congress 
Former India football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia officially announced his resignation from All India Trinamool Congress party on Monday. The footballer, who joined the party in 2013, had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Darjeeling and the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections from Siliguri constituency. Bhutia retired from international football in 2011. 