<span style="color: #222222;">In West Bengal, the Minister of State in charge of sports and youth services Laxmi Ratan Shukla resigned from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet today.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Sources said, Shukla has sent his resignation letter to the Chief Minister and TMC president Mamata Bannerjee.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The former Indian cricketer turned politician Shukla has also resigned from the post of Howrah District President of the ruling party Trinamool Congress.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Laxmi Ratan Shukla had joined TMC before last assembly polls and was elected from Howrah Uttar (North) assembly constituency in 2016 elections.</span><br />