Rajya Sabha elections: TMC announces 6 candidates, including Prakash Chik Baraik
Trimalol Congress (TMC) on Monday announced six candidates for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The Mamata Banerjee party announced the candidature of the following MPs:
- Derek O’Brien
- Dola Sen
- Sukhendu Sekhar Ray
- Samirul Islam
- Prakash Chik Baraik
- Saket Gokhale
“May they persist in their dedication to serving the people and uphold Trinamool’s enduring legacy of indomitable spirit and advocacy for the RIGHTS OF EVERY INDIAN. We extend our heartfelt wishes to all,” TMC tweeted.
Rajya Sabha elections
According to the Election Commission of India, the election for ten Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, Goa, and West Bengal will take place on July 24. The counting of votes will be held on the same day. The last date to file nominations is July 13 and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is July 17.
According to a statement issued by the EC, the 10 members are retiring between July 28 and August 18 on the completion of their six-year term in the Upper House. TMC MPs O’Brien, Dola Sen, Sushmita Dev, Shanta Chhetri and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Congress member Pradip Bhattacharya are retiring from West Bengal on August 18.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Dinesh Jemalbhai Anavadia and Lokhandwala Jugal Singh Mathurji are the three BJP MPs from Gujarat whose terms are ending on August 18. One seat from Goa will also go to the polls as the term of the BJP MP Vinay D Tendulkar will end on July 28.
Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote.
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