BJP Inducts 3 Ex-Trinamool MPs, Fields Them For Rajya Sabha Polls
Potential abuse of power by BJP accepting tainted politicians.
The BJP announced the candidacy of three Trinamool Congress MPs, Sukhendu Shekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik, for the July 24 Rajya Sabha by-elections. This decision marks a reversal of the party's prior stance against accepting Trinamool leaders, citing corruption allegations as the reason for their exclusion. Samik Biswas, state BJP chief, stated that this was an exception rather than the rule and emphasized that only those who did not engage in corrupt practices were welcome to join the BJP.
9 JUL 2026
— NDTV
3 Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP In West Bengal
· THIS STORY — 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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