Sushmita Dev, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) member of parliament, has resigned from the party and surrendered her Rajya Sabha seat [1].
Dev's departure marks a significant shift for the TMC, as she is the second party MP to resign this week [1]. Her exit follows a period of political transition after she joined the TMC in 2021 [2].
In an interview with NDTV, Dev said that her decision was based on both personal and political reasons. She said that she did not want to be in a position where she was serving one party while remaining in another [1].
"What prompted me to take this decision is a very long story, and in politics not everything needs to be revealed," Dev said. "I don't want to be in a situation where I am in two boats. I have never stayed in a party and served another. The decision is my own" [1].
Dev declined to criticize the party leadership during her departure. She said her choice was a "personal decision to not comment against Mamata Didi" [3].
While Dev has not officially announced a new political affiliation, reports indicate she intends to focus her future work in Assam [4]. Some reports have speculated she may join the Bharatiya Janata Party, though she did not confirm this during her interview [4].
Dev previously served as a leader within the Congress party before her move to the TMC. Her resignation from the Rajya Sabha means she will no longer represent the party in the upper house of India's parliament [1].
“I don't want to be in a situation where I am in two boats.”
The resignation of two MPs within a single week suggests internal instability or a strategic realignment within the Trinamool Congress. Dev's desire to return to Assam and her refusal to criticize the party leadership indicate a calculated exit that preserves professional bridges while allowing her to pivot toward a different regional or national political platform.
