Sushmita Dev, a Member of Parliament for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has resigned from the Rajya Sabha [1].
The resignation marks a growing trend of departures within the party, as Dev is the second TMC MP to leave the house this week [1]. This shift comes at a time of internal party tension, raising questions about the stability of the party's representation in New Delhi.
Dev joined the TMC in 2021 [1]. In a statement regarding her departure, she said the reasons behind her exit are a complex matter that does not require full public disclosure.
"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].
The resignation took place in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi [1]. Dev did not specify which other political interests or "boats" she referred to in her statement, but she said her decision was personal and independent.
While the party has not issued a formal response to the specific details of her departure, the loss of two members within a single week suggests a period of volatility for the TMC leadership in the upper house [1].
“I don't want to be in a situation where I am in two boats.”
The resignation of Sushmita Dev, following another TMC departure in the same week, indicates a potential fracturing of party discipline or a shift in ideological alignment within the Trinamool Congress's national representation. By stating she cannot serve one party while remaining in another, Dev suggests a conflict of interest or a divergence in loyalty that may signal further exits from the party.
