{"id":2282,"date":"2026-07-16T10:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:01:46","slug":"another-setback-for-tmc-koel-mallick-resigns-from-rajya-sabha-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=2282","title":{"rendered":"Another setback for TMC, Koel Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132434691,imgsize-1028152,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/koel-mallick.jpg\" alt=\"Another setback for TMC, Koel Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: TMC leader and actor-turned-politician KoelMallick on Thursday resigned from the Rajya Sabha, adding to the growing exodus of MPs and MLAs from the Mamata Banerjee-led party, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>&#8220;Rajya Sabha MP from TMC, Koel Mallick, met Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan and submitted her resignation,&#8221; sources told ANI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Her resignation comes a day after TMC MLA and Mamata Banerjee&#8217;s close aide Madan Mitra quit the party to join the rebel TMC faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Earlier, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from both the Rajya Sabha and the TMC before joining Bharatiya Janata Party .<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>They also filed their nomination papers on Monday for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in West Bengal, with the BJP defending its decision to field the former TMC leaders despite its earlier pledge not to induct leaders from the Trinamool Congress.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/another-setback-for-tmc-koel-mallick-resigns-from-rajya-sabha\/articleshow\/132434659.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: TMC leader and actor-turned-politician KoelMallick on Thursday resigned from the Rajya Sabha, adding to the growing exodus of MPs and MLAs from the Mamata Banerjee-led party, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.&#8220;Rajya Sabha MP from TMC, Koel Mallick, met Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan and submitted her resignation,&#8221; 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