Baraik met with Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan to formally submit his resignation, according to sources.
In his resignation letter, the West Bengal MP stated, “I hereby resign from my membership of the Rajya Sabha, which I request to be accepted immediately.” He expressed gratitude to the chairman, deputy chairman, and the Rajya Sabha Secretariat officials for their support during his time in office.
A tribal leader from West Bengal, Baraik was involved with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the Consultative Committee on Tribal Affairs.
His departure comes amidst a wave of resignations from the Trinamool Congress.
On Monday (June 7), Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray also resigned, announcing his intent to leave the Trinamool Congress due to disagreements with the party leadership.
On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigned from both Parliament and the party, later meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in New Delhi, raising speculation regarding her future political moves.
With Baraik’s exit, the Trinamool Congress has now seen three Rajya Sabha members resign this week, delivering a fresh setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
The TMC is experiencing challenges following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections and an internal rebellion that has considerably undermined its organizational and legislative strength.
Last week, over two-thirds of the party’s MLAs — 58 out of 80 — split from the official TMC legislature party and gained recognition as the primary opposition bloc in the West Bengal Assembly under expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee. The rebel faction claims to have further strengthened its position.
The crisis has extended to Parliament, as rebel MPs led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claim to have garnered support from more than 20 Lok Sabha members. Dissident lawmakers Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy joined the rebellious group on Wednesday.
