3 Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP In West Bengal
Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik joined the BJP in Kolkata on Thursday, days after their resignations from the Trinamool Congress following the Assembly elections. State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya welcomed them to the party, stating that this was an "exceptional" case rather than a policy change. He emphasized that the experience of these former parliamentarians would strengthen the BJP in West Bengal. Dev criticized her former party over corruption, while Ray also expressed similar sentiments. Bhattacharya downplayed their political past and stated that they are now BJP workers.
9 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
3 Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP In West Bengal
— NDTV
The BJP reversed its previous policy and nominated three former Trinamool Congress MPs for the Rajya Sabha by-election.
— The Hindu
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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