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TMC leader Koel Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha
Times of India··16 Jul
TMC leader Koel Mallick on July 16 resigned from the Rajya Sabha, adding to the exodus of MPs and MLAs from the Mamata Banerjee-led party. She met Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and submitted her resignation. The move comes a day after TMC MLA Madan Mitra quit to join the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.
Prism
What It Means For You
- West Bengal's political landscape is shifting with TMC defections to BJP and rebel factions.
- Rajya Sabha bypolls will test BJP's strength after absorbing former TMC leaders.
- The July 21 Martyrs' Day rally will show whether Mamata retains party control.
What's Happening
- Koel Mallick resigned from the Rajya Sabha on July 16.
- She submitted her resignation to the Vice President.
- The move follows Madan Mitra quitting TMC for the Ritabrata faction.
TMC Exodus Context
- Twenty TMC Lok Sabha MPs have merged with a new party supporting NDA.
- Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs joined BJP this week.
- Mamata Banerjee vowed to rebuild the party ahead of July 21.
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