{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Mamata Banerjee's Rajya Sabha Ranks Shrink to Just 9 MPs After Koel Mallick Quits",
  "summary": "Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick has resigned, the fourth such exit from the party in just four days, leaving Mamata Banerjee with only 9 MPs in the upper house.",
  "content": "Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick has resigned from her seat, becoming the latest lawmaker to walk away from the party in a fast-moving wave of exits. Her resignation leaves Mamata Banerjee with just 9 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, marking one of the sharpest declines in the party's upper house strength in recent memory.\n\nFour resignations in four days\nThe chain of exits began on June 8, 2026, when TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Rai stepped down, seen as the first major jolt for Mamata Banerjee in Delhi. Two days later, on June 10, 2026, TMC MP Sushmita Dev also resigned her Rajya Sabha seat. Sushmita Dev told media that she had quit both her Rajya Sabha membership and her membership of the Trinamool Congress. Around the same time, Rajya Sabha MP Prakash also submitted his resignation. With Koel Mallick's exit on June 11, 2026, four Trinamool Rajya Sabha MPs had quit both their positions and the party within a span of four days.\n\nClaims of a rift inside the party\nAlongside these resignations, claims have surfaced that around 20 TMC Lok Sabha MPs have formed a separate faction within the party. There has been no official confirmation from the Trinamool Congress on this claim, but the steady stream of resignations has fuelled speculation about growing internal discord.\n\nWhat TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee said\nAmid the questions swirling around the party, TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee has also reacted to the developments. The party, however, has not yet laid out any detailed public response to the string of resignations.\n\nTMC's current strength in the Rajya Sabha\nAfter four MPs quit within four days, Mamata Banerjee is now left with only 9 MPs in the Rajya Sabha. The development comes at a time when the party is already facing multiple challenges in West Bengal, and its parliamentary strength in Delhi appears to be steadily eroding as well.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The wave of resignations shifts the numbers in the Rajya Sabha, affecting the strength and cohesion of the opposition bloc in Parliament.\n• In West Bengal: The developments are politically sensitive for the Trinamool Congress, as claims of internal rifts could shape the party's image and strategy within the state.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who is Koel Mallick?\nKoel Mallick is a Rajya Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) who has resigned from her seat.\n\n2. When did Koel Mallick resign?\nShe resigned from her Rajya Sabha seat on June 11, 2026.\n\n3. Which other MPs resigned before her?\nBefore her, Sukhendu Shekhar Rai, Sushmita Dev and MP Prakash had also resigned from the Rajya Sabha.\n\n4. How many MPs does Mamata Banerjee now have in the Rajya Sabha?\nAfter four resignations, Mamata Banerjee is left with only 9 MPs in the Rajya Sabha.\n\n5. Are there signs of a wider rift inside the party?\nThere are claims that around 20 TMC Lok Sabha MPs have formed a separate faction, though this has not been officially confirmed.\n\n6. What did Sushmita Dev say?\nSushmita Dev said she had resigned from both her Rajya Sabha membership and her membership of the Trinamool Congress.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/politics/mamata-banerjee-ko-eka-aura-jhataka-rajyasabha-men-tmc-ka-kunaba-ghatakara-sirpha-9-sansadon-taka-simata-8117",
  "category": "Politics",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-16",
  "tags": [
    "Trinamool Congress",
    "Rajya Sabha resignation",
    "Koel Mallick",
    "Mamata Banerjee",
    "Sukhendu Shekhar Rai",
    "Sushmita Dev",
    "Bengal politics"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}