TMC rebels Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Baraik elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on BJP ticket

Three ex-TMC MPs re-elected to Rajya Sabha as BJP candidates days after switching sides

Three former Trinamool Congress MPs have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. They switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party just days before their election. These leaders resigned from their previous posts last month after election results. Their return to the Upper House on BJP tickets marks a significant political shift. This development follows the Trinamool Congress's defeat in recent assembly elections.

TMC rebels Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Baraik elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on BJP ticket

The three leaders joined the BJP on July 9, weeks after they from the Rajya Sabha as Trinamool Congress MPs and also quit the party over differences with Mamata Banerjee.

Sushmita Dev Elected to Rajya Sabha Again, Returns to Parliament as BJP MP

Sushmita Dev has officially returned to Parliament after being elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal. Her election was formally confirmed on Friday (July 17) with the issuance of the Certificate of Election under the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. According to the official certificate, Sushmita Dev was elected to the Council of States by the elected members of the West Bengal Legislative Assem…