West Bengal Rajya Sabha By-election

4 UPDATES · 14 DAYS · 22 SEPT 2026 — 5 OCT 2026

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Latest · 5 Oct 2026

Actor Koel Mallick joined the BJP and submitted her Rajya Sabha nomination at Vidhan Sabha Bhavan after resigning from the Trinamool.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Rajya Sabha by-election scheduled for October 16 in West Bengal to fill the seat vacated by former Trinamool MP Koel Mallick, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the Election Commission, the BJP, or the Trinamool Congress, as well as other regional matters, unless they are direct developments of this specific by-election.

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22Sept

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

The Election Commission scheduled a Rajya Sabha by-election for October 16 in West Bengal to fill the seat vacated by former Trinamool MP Koel Mallick.

4Oct

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party nominated former Trinamool Congress MP Koel Mallick to the Rajya Sabha on October 4, 2026, following her resignation to Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan.

5Oct

NDTV

Bengali actor Koel Mallick joined the BJP on Monday after resigning from the TMC following an electoral debacle.

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Actor Koel Mallick joined the BJP and submitted her Rajya Sabha nomination at Vidhan Sabha Bhavan after resigning from the Trinamool.

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