Business Standard

Monday, December 23, 2024 | 06:28 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Rajya Sabha polls underway in West Bengal

Image

IANS Kolkata

Voting was underway here on Friday to elect five Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal.

Six candidates are in the fray for the biennial election to the Upper House of Parliament.

The Trinamool Congress has nominated four candidates -- sitting member Nadimul Haque and first time nominees Subhasish Chakraborty, Abir Biswas and Santanu Sen.

The Trinamool has also lent its backing to Congress's sole candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

As per the Trinamool strategy, the party's excess votes would be given to Singhvi after ensuring the victory of its own four candidates.

Senior CPI-M leader Rabin Deb, backed by the Left Front, is also in the fray.

 

--IANS

ssp/ksk

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Mar 23 2018 | 11:06 AM IST

Explore News