TMC Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigns from the Upper House, adding to recent departures from the party. Multiple outlets report that Baraik’s resignation is the third such exit in roughly a week, following the earlier resignations of Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and Sushmita Dev. In his statement, Baraik says he is “accepting the opinion” of the people of West Bengal. The reports also note that Sushmita Dev’s exit involved leaving the party, which has led to speculation about her political next step, including possible alignment with the BJP after meeting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. India Today and Times of India describe Baraik’s resignation as part of a broader period of instability within the TMC. Scroll.in similarly frames it as the third resignation/quit in a short stretch, emphasizing the rapid sequence of departures. All accounts present the resignations as voluntary moves by the MPs, without providing additional details on their immediate reasons beyond Baraik’s reference to public opinion.