TMC Crisis Deepens: Sushmita Dev Quits Rajya Sabha, Meets Himanta Sarma Amid BJP Buzz
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is facing mounting political challenges as signs of discontent within the party continue to surface both in West Bengal and Parliament. In the latest setback, senior party leader Sushmita Dev resigned from the Rajya Sabha, becoming the second Trinamool MP to step down from the Upper House within a week.
The development comes amid reports of growing support for dissident voices within the party and has sparked fresh debate over the Trinamool Congress's internal stability ahead of future political contests.
Dev, who joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 after a long stint with the Congress, had emerged as one of the party's prominent national faces. A former Lok Sabha MP from Silchar in Assam, she was later elevated to the Rajya Sabha and frequently represented the party on national platforms.
According to political sources, Dev submitted her resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan and sought immediate acceptance of her decision. Her resignation was followed by a meeting with Himanta Biswa Sarma in New Delhi, fueling speculation about her next political move.
The resignation follows the recent departure of Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, who ended his association with the party after years as its chief whip in the Rajya Sabha. His exit created a major political stir after he publicly criticised the party's functioning and leadership.
In his resignation letter, Roy alleged that voters had become disillusioned with the party's governance record. He wrote, "The people of Bengal had rejected the party's rampant corruption, extreme oppression of women, and its utter failure and the severe anarchy prevailing across sectors, including education, healthcare, industry, employment, and law and order."
Roy also praised the BJP's electoral performance in West Bengal, stating, "The voters have, for the first time in Bengal's history, given the Bharatiya Janata Party a massive victory in terms of seats. The newly elected government has already begun working to implement multiple programmes for Bengal's overall development and reconstruction, in line with its election promises."
With two Rajya Sabha resignations in quick succession and reports of unrest among sections of the party's legislators, political observers believe the Trinamool Congress could be heading into one of its most challenging phases in recent years.
