WIRE — TMC leader Koel Mallik resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. This follows Madan Mitra's departure and joining a rebel TMC faction. Earlier, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Sushmita Dev also resigned from the party. They subsequently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and filed nomination papers. The BJP defended its decision to field these former TMC leaders.
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