Trinamool Congress MP Prakash Chik Barik resigns from Rajya Sabha
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Prakash Chik Barik has resigned from both his parliamentary seat and the party. The 46-year-old leader, who previously served as a state minister, submitted his resignation to Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan without providing a specific reason.
Why it matters
This departure marks the third resignation of a Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member, signaling potential internal instability or shifting political loyalties within the party's leadership structure.
In another jolt to the Trinamool Congress , its third Rajya Sabha member, Prakash Chik Barik, resigned from the Upper House and also from the party organisation on Thursday (June 11, 2026).
The report provides a factual, chronological account of the resignation without using loaded language or editorializing the political implications.
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