Wave of Resignations Shake Trinamool Congress Amid Speculation of Internal Rift
Prakash Chik Baraik’s exit leaves the Trinamool Congress with 10 Rajya Sabha members as more lawmakers join a rebel bloc, sources said.
- All India Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned on Thursday, June 11, 2026, becoming the third TMC parliamentarian to quit the party this week.
- Following the resignations of Sushmita Dev on Wednesday and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray on Monday, the TMC faces deepening internal turmoil under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee.
- Speaking from the New Delhi residence of BJP leader Nishikant Dubey, Baraik stated, "People of West Bengal have given their mandate to the BJP." He subsequently announced his resignation.
- The party’s Rajya Sabha representation will fall to 10 members following Baraik's departure, a decline from the original 13. He had served as a tribal leader from Alipurduar.
- Internal turmoil continues as 58 of 80 TMC MLAs in the West Bengal Assembly have formed a rebel bloc, while reports suggest three additional Rajya Sabha MPs may resign next week.
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Prakash Chik has dealt a major blow to the Trinamool Congress by announcing his departure. A total of three Rajya Sabha MPs have now left the TMC. This development has become a cause for concern for the party. This shift within the political party reflects widespread dissatisfaction with its electoral strategy and organization.
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Wave of Resignations Shake Trinamool Congress Amid Speculation of Internal Rift
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Politics: Prakash Chik Baraik Says Public Mandate Prompted His Rajya Sabha Resignation
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik has given his first public reaction after resigning from the Upper House, stating that his decision was guided by the mandate and sentiments of the people of West Bengal. In an interview, Baraik said that the people had not given TMC a mandate in the state, and therefore he felt it was inappropriate to continue holding his position. He emphasized that in a democracy, the public i…
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