Former Indian football team skipper Bhaichung Bhutia has announced his resignation from the All India Trinamool Congress party.

Bhaichung Bhutia has tweeted about his resignation saying that he is no longer a member of the All India Trinamool Congress and has no association with any political party in India.

Bhutia, who had joined Trinamool Congress in 2013 was a part of the list of candidates for the 2014 April-May Lok Sabha polls.

Bhutia had retired from professional football in 2011 and decided to give politics a shot.

The Indian football team skipper had been popular in West Bengal during his playing days.

As of today I have officially resigned from the membership and all the official and political posts of All India Trinamool Congress party. I am no longer a member or associated with any political party in India. #politics pic.twitter.com/2lUxJcbUDT Bhaichung Bhutia (@bhaichung15) February 26, 2018

Bhutia had contested elections from Darjeeling in 2013 but lost to BJP candidate SS Ahluwalia.

In 2016 state Assembly elections, he was contesting against CPI(M) veteran Ashok Bhattacharya from the Siliguri seat which he lost as well.

The Padma Shri winner, who belongs to Sikkim had recently gone against the All India Trinamool Congress party by expressing his support for a separate Gorkhaland.

Also, there have been recent speculations about the star joining the BJP.

Sources close to the footballer have said that another crucial announcement is likely to be made in the coming days.