What is the real reason for Sushmita Dev’s resignation? Is Sushmita Dev going to join BJP? What does the meeting of Sushmita Dev and Himanta Biswa Sarma mean? Who is Sushmita Dev and how has her political journey been?
Sushmita Dev Resigns From TMC: Difficulties seem to be increasing continuously for Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the politics of West Bengal. On Wednesday, senior party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev announced her resignation from her post and also leaving TMC. His decision is being considered as another big political blow for Mamata Banerjee. This development has come to light at a time when Mamata Banerjee is trying to keep her party united after the defeat by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent assembly elections.
Sushmita Dev becomes the second Rajya Sabha MP to leave TMC
Sushmita Dev is the second TMC Rajya Sabha MP to resign from the party in recent times. Before this, senior leader Sukhendu Shekhar Roy had also left the party. While resigning, Roy had made serious allegations against TMC like “widespread corruption” and “anarchical governance”. According to him, public resentment against both the party and the government was continuously increasing.
Why did Sushmita Dev leave TMC?
When journalists asked Sushmita Dev the reason for leaving the party, she told it a long story. He said that in politics it is not necessary to make everything public. According to her, she did not want to be in a situation where she had to work on two different political lines simultaneously. Sushmita Dev said that her upbringing and political thinking do not allow her to stay in one party and work in the interest of another party. For this reason he decided to leave TMC.
Refused to comment on Mamta Banerjee
Although Sushmita Dev has left the party, she refused to give any statement against Mamata Banerjee. She clearly said that she will not make any comment about Mamata Banerjee. This indicates that despite leaving the party, she does not want to get involved in any controversy on a personal level.
Who is Sushmita Dev?
Sushmita Dev is a well-known face of national politics. She had once been the President of All India Mahila Congress. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he had to face defeat against BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy from Silchar seat of Assam. After this he resigned from the Congress party. In the year 2021, she joined Trinamool Congress and soon became one of the key national spokespersons of the party. Till her resignation, she was also handling the responsibility of national spokesperson of TMC.
Pictures with Himanta Biswa Sarma increased speculation
After the resignation of Sushmita Dev, new discussions have started in political circles. Soon after his resignation, pictures of his meeting with Assam Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma surfaced. After these pictures surfaced, there is a lot of speculation about his political future, although he has not yet made any official announcement regarding his next step.
Mamata Banerjee’s challenges increased after losing the assembly elections
After losing power to BJP in the recent assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee seems to be surrounded by the most difficult circumstances of her political career. Mamata Banerjee, who has been in power in the state for three consecutive terms, is now facing the challenge of growing dissatisfaction within the party and exodus of leaders.
Rebellion increased in TMC, many leaders showed different attitudes
Dissatisfaction within the party seems to be continuously increasing. Last week, MLA Ritabrata Banerjee had staked claim to the post of Leader of Opposition in the state assembly with the support of 58 MLAs. Apart from this, MP Kakoli Ghosh had also publicly expressed her desire to adopt a different political path with the support of 19 rebel MPs and support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). These incidents have further increased the concern of the TMC leadership.
TMC faces a big challenge to save unity
Sushmita Dev’s resignation has once again raised the question whether Trinamool Congress will be successful in keeping its leaders and MPs united. Continuous resignations, rebellious tone and activism of opposition parties have increased the problems of Mamata Banerjee. The entire country will keep an eye on how the party leadership deals with this crisis in the coming days.