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Ex-DGP, advocate, actor among 4 TMC nominees for RS polls

In a surprise move, Mamata Banerjee led- TMC has announced the candidature of Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar (Former DGP, West Bengal), Menaka Guruswamy and Koel Mallick for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal. Supriyo is a minister in the Mamata Cabinet. From West Bengal, five Rajya Sabha seats are falling vacant in 2026, and four of them were held by the TMC.

Kumar served as the Director General of Police and earlier as the Commissioner of Kolkata Police. Guruswamy is a Supreme Court advocate, while Mallick is a prominent actor in the Bengali film industry. The Election Commission has announced that polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across multiple states, including West Bengal, will be held on March 16.


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