New Delhi, June 10 -- Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev as a member of the Upper House.

As per the Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Bulletin, Sushmita Dev, an elected Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) representing West Bengal, resigned from her seat and her resignation has been accepted by the Chairman with effect from June 10, 2026.

This comes amid an internal rift within the party and a series of resignations after the Legislative Assembly election loss. There is also ongoing speculation of a split in the TMC with about 20 Lok Sabha MPs rebelling.

Following her resignation from TMC and Rajya Sabha, Sushmita Dev on Wednesday said that she wa...