Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Rajya Sabha MP and actress Koel Mallik has resigned from the party. Koyal Mallik had met Bhupendra Yadav at his residence. He joined TMC in April this year after his film career. After this, Trinamool Congress sent him to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. On Wednesday, party leader Madan Mitra also left Mamata and joined the Ritabrata camp. In a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan, Koel Mallick said she was resigning from her post and requested him to accept her resignation; He also thanked all the officers and members of Rajya Sabha.
It is noteworthy that after the defeat of TMC in the West Bengal Assembly elections, dissatisfaction has come to the fore in the party. In recent days, several leaders including Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Badaik have resigned from the party and the Rajya Sabha, increasing pressure on TMC. At present, there has been no official announcement regarding Koyal Mallik’s resignation; Therefore, it is not yet clear whether he has actually resigned from the Rajya Sabha membership or not. If the resignation is accepted, it will be considered as another major political blow for TMC.
Who is Koel Mallik?
Koyal Mallik’s real name is Rukmini Mallik. She is a famous actress of Bengali film industry (Tollywood). Born on 28 April 1982 in Kolkata, she is the daughter of veteran actor Ranjit Mallick and holds a degree in Psychology from Gokhale Memorial Girls College. Koyal started his film career in 2003 with the film ‘Natar Guru’. She then became one of the top actresses of Bengali cinema and worked in many successful films like ‘Bandhan’, ‘Shubhdrishti’, ‘Paglu’, ‘Hemlock Society’ and ‘Mitin Mashi’. These leaders had also resigned from TMC.
Earlier, senior TMC leaders and former Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Badaik had also left the party. After this, all three joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also contested the Rajya Sabha by-election as BJP candidates. Meanwhile, about 64 out of total 80 TMC MLAs have rebelled against the party and formed a separate faction. These rebel MLAs have withdrawn their support and filed a petition before the Speaker claiming that they represent the “real” TMC.