BJP Nominates Former Trinamool MPs for Rajya Sabha By-Election
3 UPDATES · 1 DAY · 9 JUL 2026 — 9 JUL 2026
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Latest · 9 Jul 2026
The BJP nominated three former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs to the Upper House of Parliament following their defection from the party.
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This event covers the joining of former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik to the BJP, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by these MPs, the BJP, or the TMC unless they are direct developments or consequences of this particular event.
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