Menaka Guruswamy Rajya Sabha Candidacy
2 UPDATES · 1 DAY · 27 FEB 2026 — 28 FEB 2026
Latest · 28 Feb 2026
Menaka Guruswamy, a senior advocate and prominent LGBTQ+ rights advocate, is a candidate for the Rajya Sabha and could become India's first openly queer parliamentarian.
What this timeline covers
This event covers the Trinamool Congress's nomination of four candidates, including former DGP Rajeev Kumar and Supreme Court lawyer Menaka Guruswamy, for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and includes reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to these nominations. It excludes other actions or announcements by the Trinamool Congress, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, or the other nominees unless they are directly related to or developments of these specific nominations.
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