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Hours after joining BJP, three former TMC leaders get Rajya Sabha bypoll tickets

Hours after joining BJP, three former TMC leaders get Rajya Sabha bypoll tickets

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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) suffered another setback after three prominent former Rajya Sabha MPs, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik, defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The leaders were formally inducted at the BJP’s state headquarters in the presence of West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya and other senior party officials. Within hours of induction into the party, the BJP fielded them for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls in West Bengal. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Amid TMC’s internal crisis, Mahua Moitra calls party exodus a ‘cleansing’, says ‘will never leave Mamata’

Amid TMC’s internal crisis, Mahua Moitra calls party exodus a ‘cleansing’, says ‘will never leave Mamata’

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Amid a widening rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, party leader and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra insisted that the mood in the party remains upbeat, describing the ongoing exodus as a “cleansing” process. She said party supremo Mamata Banerjee values loyalty and that those who are fundamentally opposed to the BJP would never abandon her or the TMC. Amid party exodus, Mahua Moitra says she is never going to leave Mamata Banerjee and TMC. (PTI) “In some ways, we’re actually happy because the shuddhi karan, the cleansing, is happening. Mamata Di, for all her instincts, for all her leadership, is a deeply emotional person with a great deal of affection and long-lasting loyalties,” Moitra said in an exclusive interview with HT. Mahua also said the episode had served as a lesson for the party, suggesting that Banerjee should have severed ties with some leaders much earlier. “Yes, that’s the lesson. She goes out of her way to do all of these things because she’s come from the grassroots and she has this connect. Mamata Banerjee …

TMC crisis LIVE: Sushmita Dev’s Rajya Sabha, party exit adds to back-to-back jolts for Mamata Banerjee

TMC crisis LIVE: Sushmita Dev’s Rajya Sabha, party exit adds to back-to-back jolts for Mamata Banerjee

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Updated on: Jun 10, 2026 2:55:50 PM IST TMC crisis live updates: Ex-TMC leader Sushmita Dev meets Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. TMC crisis live updates: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s struggle to stabilise her Trinamool Congress (TMC) and keep it intact seems to be not ending anytime soon with a fresh resignation in the Rajya Sabha – second this week – coming as the latest setback. Sushmita Dev resigned from Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and said she has left the TMC. This is the second major exit this week. “I have left Trinamool Congress,” Dev told reporters. “What prompted me to leave the party is a long story, and I don’t think that in politics everything should be revealed. It’s just that I don’t want to be in a situation where I am in two boats at the same time. The kind of upbringing I have had, I can’t stay in one party and serve the other.” She added, “I will not comment on Mamata Didi. That’s for sure.” She later met …

TMC’s Sushmita Dev resigns as Rajya Sabha MP in second jolt to Mamata, then meets Assam CM Sarma

TMC’s Sushmita Dev resigns as Rajya Sabha MP in second jolt to Mamata, then meets Assam CM Sarma

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Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev on Wednesday resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, second such jolt for the Mamata Banerjee-led party this week after the resignation of veteran TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray from the membership of the Upper House. TMC leader Sushmita Dev at the Parliament House premises (ANI/File) Ray resigned as Rajya Sabha MP alleging “unbridled corruption” and “anarchical rule” of the party. Sushmita Dev is the former president of All India Mahila Congress and lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election to BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy, which led her to resign from the Congress party and her entry to the TMC in 2021. She also serves as the national spokesperson of TMC. After Sushmita Dev’s resignation, pictures from her meeting with Assam chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Himanta Biswa Sarma in Delhi surfaced. Mamata’s fight to keep TMC together TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is facing the biggest challenge ever of keeping her party intact after losing the state to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded assembly elections. In back-to-back internal …

‘Centre has a sight of things in Manipur but no vision … Budget could have been healing touch’: TMC MP Sushmita Dev | Political Pulse News

‘Centre has a sight of things in Manipur but no vision … Budget could have been healing touch’: TMC MP Sushmita Dev | Political Pulse News

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Terming the Manipur Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as “run-of-the-mill”, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs walked out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In an interview, the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev explains the decision and speaks about the prevailing situation in Manipur, the Nagpur violence and the duplicate EPIC card issue, among others. Excerpts: Why did you and your party colleagues walk out of the House? Story continues below this ad The Finance Minister’s answer was an eyewash. The Manipur Budget was run-of-the-mill and did not reflect the economy of the state, a crisis perpetuated by 22 months of violence and blockades. It was very disappointing for all of us in the Opposition. The Budget could have been a healing touch for Manipur but turned out to be ordinary. Manipur is under President’s Rule and efforts are being made to bring warring sides (Meiteis and Kuki-Zos) to the negotiating table. What do you think the government must do? President’s Rule is imposed under two or three circumstances. The first scenario is …