West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) resigned over the chaos at Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake stadium on December 13.
Mr. Biswas tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who accepted the Minister’s request.
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“As per the enclosed letter, I appreciate the sentiment and intention of the Sports Minister to offer a relief from the Sports Department for the sake of impartial inquiry into the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) incident on 13th December, 2025,” a letter signed by the Chief Minister said.
Ms. Banerjee added that Mr. Biswas “is correct (to resign) and until and unless the impartial inquiry is over, the Sports Department will be looked after by me for the time being”.
