TMC faces resignations, rebellion and CID probe

The Trinamool Congress is confronting a severe internal crisis marked by parliamentary resignations, a major legislative rebellion, and a high-profile legal investigation, placing immense pressure on party leadership. On Thursday, June 11, Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Upper House and quit the party, becoming the third such exit in four days following the departures of Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Sushmita Dev. The party's strength in the Rajya Sabha has consequently fallen from 13 to 10 members, with reports indicating actress-turned-politician Koel Mallick also resigned, further reducing the count.

This parliamentary turmoil follows a dramatic rebellion within the party's state legislature. Last week, 58 of the TMC's 80 Members of the Legislative Assembly defied the leadership and backed expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee for the position of Leader of the Opposition. The rebel faction subsequently took control of the TMC legislature party, elected Banerjee to the post, and secured formal recognition from the Assembly Speaker. The crisis extends to the Lok Sabha, where a faction of rebel MPs claims the support of nearly 20 members and has stated it intends to...