Mohan Sharma, a prominent Trinamul leader in Alipurduar district, has stepped down from two posts he held in the party and also from as many as nine official posts.

On Monday night, Sharma announced his decision and accused a section of party leaders of “spreading lies” about him and “ignoring” him ahead of the Bengal elections.

Based in Kalchini, Sharma is known to have considerable clout among the Gorkha and tribal population of the district and also has followers in tea gardens.

“A leader based in Calcutta and camping in Alipurduar now is spreading lies against me. He has alleged that I am involved in illegal activities. I was forced to speak with our party supremo (Mamata Banerjee) who has asked me to wait for some time. I feel disheartened and have thus stepped down from the party’s posts,” said Sharma.

He also alleged that Mridul Goswami, the district Trinamul chief, was ignoring him.

“They are organising political activities in my place and across the district. Surprisingly, I am not privy to these programmes as the district president does not pass any information to me,” Sharma said.

According to him, he was a member of Trinamul’s state-level core committee and an invitee member in the district committee of the party. “I have stepped down from both posts,” he said.

These apart, Sharma also resigned from nine official posts but not from the post of the chairman of the Cha Bagan Trinamul Congress Mazdoor Union and from the membership of the Zilla Parishad.

Goswami, the district Trinamul chief, was brief in his reaction. “I will not make any comment about his decision. Only our party supremo and other state leaders can do that,” he said.