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TMC MP Koel Mallick Resigns from Rajya Sabha, Fourth from Party to Step Down

Published on: 16 Jul 2026, 10:18 AM

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Rukmini 'Koel' Mallick on Thursday (July 16, 2026) submitted her resignation from the Rajya Sabha, becoming the fourth member of the party to leave the Upper House since the TMC lost power in West Bengal.

Ms. Mallick met the Rajya Sabha Chairman and formally tendered her resignation. In her letter, she wrote, 'I do hereby resign from the membership of Rajya Sabha, which may please be accepted with immediate effect.'

She also expressed gratitude, stating, 'I convey my sincere gratitude to deputy chairman and all functionaries of Rajya Sabha Secretariat extending all help and cooperation during my tenure as member of Rajya Sabha.'

Earlier, TMC MPs Sukhendu Shekhar Ray, Susmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik had resigned from the Rajya Sabha. The resignations come after the Mamata Banerjee-led party was voted out of power in the West Bengal assembly elections.

Source: The Hindu

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