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Kolkata, April 8 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination from her native Assembly constituency of Bhabanipur in South Kolkata on Wednesday.The list of proposers on her nomination form reflected the “cosmopolitan” nature of Bhabanipur, which is considered a melting pot...

Kolkata, March 9 – Five candidates vying for the five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal were declared unopposed on Monday. Of the five candidates, four are from the Trinamool Congress and one from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Monday was the last date for withdrawing nominations, and since...

Kolkata, March 9 Four TMC Rajya Sabha candidates and one BJP aspirant from West Bengal were virtually elected to the Upper House on Monday and received their winning certificates from the Election Commission.With the last day for withdrawal of nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections falling...

Kolkata, March 5 – The process of filing nominations for four Trinamool Congress candidates and one Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for election to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal was completed at the state Assembly on Thursday.Incidentally, the total number of Rajya Sabha seats from...

Kolkata, March 5 The ruling TMC and the opposition BJP filed nominations on Thursday for five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, setting the stage for a largely predetermined Upper House election, which nonetheless carries political symbolism ahead of the high-stakes assembly polls.Four...

Kolkata, March 5 Five Rajya Sabha candidates from West Bengal – four from the ruling TMC and one from the BJP – filed their nominations on Thursday, officials said.The four TMC candidates – minister Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, and actor Koel...

Kolkata, March 3 Senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha asserted on Tuesday that his candidature for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal was a testament to the party’s recognition of dedicated workers.Sinha also said he would raise issues of “misgovernance” by the ruling Trinamool...

Kolkata, March 3 Senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha said on Tuesday that his nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal was a testament to the party's recognition of dedicated workers.Sinha also said he would raise issues of "misgovernance" by the ruling Trinamool Congress...

Kolkata, March 3 – The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Tuesday that Rahul Sinha, a former National Secretary and former State President of the party, would be its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from the state."Rahul Sinha nominated as BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha. He is a...

New Delhi, February 28 Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, one of the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections fielded by the TMC, said on Saturday that she aims to uphold the values of equality, fraternity, and non-discrimination during her term as a Member of Parliament.In a post on X...

Kolkata, February 28 When the TMC announced its four nominees for the Rajya Sabha elections, the focus was not on numbers but on the message behind the choices.With its comfortable majority in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, the ruling party is set to secure four of the five Rajya Sabha...

Kolkata, February 28 West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Saturday said that former state DGP Rajeev Kumar was rewarded with a Rajya Sabha candidature by Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for "being with her in all crises".Asked about Kumar, who retired as the state's director...

New Delhi, February 28 – The All India Trinamool Congress announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering a wave of reactions across the political spectrum.The party announced the nominations of Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, and Koel Mallick in a...

Kolkata, February 27 – The Trinamool Congress announced on Friday the names of its candidates for the vacant Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal, with several surprising choices.The first surprise was the selection of Rajeev Kumar, the recently retired acting Director General of Police (DGP) of...

Kolkata, February 27 The Trinamool Congress announced the names of ministers Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, and actor Koel Mallick as candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on Friday evening.The TMC made the announcement on X.The...

Kolkata, February 27 The Trinamool Congress announced on Friday evening the names of ministers Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, advocate Menaka Guruswamy, and actor Koel Mallick as candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.The Election Commission has announced that...