Sushmita Dev and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray Resign from Rajya Sabha

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Sushmita Dev and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray Resign from Rajya Sabha

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Times of Indiabig blow, setback

Hindustan Timesjolt, unbridled corruption

Sushmita Dev resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after meeting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Delhi. Sukhendu Sekhar Ray resigned earlier the same week and alleged unbridled corruption and anarchical rule within the Trinamool Congress. Both MPs had prior affiliations with opposition parties before joining or serving in TMC.

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[Times of India 👤] Another big blow to Mamata, TMC MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha [Hindustan Times 👤] TMC leader Sushmita Dev resigns as Rajya Sabha MP in second jolt to Mamata after Sukhendu Sekhar Ray

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“Another big blow to Mamata, TMC MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha”

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How different viewpoints frame this

Progressive

The resignations signal fractures in opposition parties resisting BJP dominance, with Dev's meeting with a BJP leader highlighting poaching risks to anti-communal coalitions.

“Structural pressures on opposition parties and need for more democratic internal structures”

Conservative

The exits underscore deepening rot inside TMC, with Ray's corruption allegations aligning with critiques of syndicate control and governance failures in West Bengal.

“Pattern of opportunistic realignment away from personality-driven regional parties”

Libertarian

The departures illustrate individuals exercising exit rights from coercive party structures rather than remaining bound by loyalty or fear.

“Personal agency and mobility preventing leaders from treating MPs as captive assets”

Devil's Advocate

All perspectives overstate the exits as systemic crisis while ignoring that neither resignation affects assembly strength and Dev's letter contained no charges.

“Routine elite mobility and media amplification rather than measurable erosion of TMC support”

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