Three Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP After Resigning Post-West Bengal Elections
Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the party and their parliamentary seats following TMC's defeat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. They joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kolkata, welcomed by state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, who highlighted their experience as an asset. The defections reflect internal dissent within TMC, with leaders citing confidence in BJP leadership and concerns over TMC's future and governance.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 30%, Centre 31%, Right 39%). Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: news18, economictimes, freepressjournal, english, thestatesman, ndtv, northeastnow, zeenews, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Outlets split on this story: 1 leaned left, 4 stayed centre, and 8 leaned right — see how each framed it below.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 40/100 to 70/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 9 Jul, 01:03 pm. Other outlets followed.