Mindy Kaling -- who plays Kelly Kapoor on "The Office" -- is pretty bummed out that Steve Carell is leaving the show after this season ... telling us, "It sucks."


Kaling was leaving a Links of London event in L.A. last night -- adding, "I'm sad [Steve] is going to leave."

In the earth shattering scenario that Jim & Pam break up on "The Office," which other Dunder Mifflinite would she hook-up with? The awful choices we gave Jenna Fischer: Beet farmin' Dwight Schrute or worst boss ever Michael Scott?