Via PTI
NEW DELHI/ KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Monday introduced its applicants for the six Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal that may move to polls later this month.
Amongst those applicants have been Derek O’Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Dola Sen.
O’Brien, an MP since 2011, is the TMC’s chief in Rajya Sabha, whilst Ray who used to be first despatched to the Higher Area of Parliament in 2012 is the deputy leader whip. Sen, a senior chief and business unionist, turned into an MP in 2017.
The novices at the listing have been Bangla Sanskriti Mancha president Samirul Islam, TMC’s Alipurduar district president Prakash Chik Baraik, an RTI activist and TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale.
But even so O’Brien, Ray and Sen, the tenures of Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya, TMC’s Assam chief Sushmita Dev and its Darjeeling chief Shanta Chhetri ended, following which those six seats fell vacant.
A 7th Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal may be vacant after former Goa leader minister Luizinho Faleiro resigned as a TMC MP in April.
A ballot will likely be held in that seat along side the elections to those six seats on July 24.
“We take nice excitement in saying the candidatures of Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Sekhar, Samirul Islam, Prakash Chik Baraik and Saket Gokhale for the drawing close Rajya Sabha elections,” the TMC stated in a tweet.
“Might they persist of their determination to serving the folks and uphold Trinamool’s enduring legacy of indomitable spirit and advocacy for the RIGHTS OF EVERY INDIAN.
We prolong our heartfelt needs to all,” the birthday party tweeted from its authentic care for.
We take nice excitement in saying the candidatures of @derekobrienmp , @Dolasen7 , @Sukhendusekhar, @Samirul65556476 , @ChikPrakash , and @SaketGokhale for the drawing close Rajya Sabha elections. Might they persist of their determination to serving the folks and uphold Trinamool’s…
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 10, 2023
Thanking the TMC management for nominating him, Gokhale tweeted, “I am crushed via their religion in me & for giving this chance to a tender middle-class boy who comes from a non-political background.”
“They have got been the supply of my energy, my inspiration for public carrier, & rock-solid pillars who stood via me & my circle of relatives within the hardest occasions.
I promise to present my all & the whole lot to be an efficient public consultant & lawmaker & to get up steadfastly for our democracy & Charter,” he stated.
I’m extraordinarily thankful to my leaders @MamataOfficial & @abhishekaitc for fielding me as a candidate for election as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
I’m crushed via their religion in me & for giving this chance to a tender middle-class boy who comes from a non-political… https://t.co/q13h9F79up
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) July 10, 2023
The TMC has 216 MLAs within the 294-member meeting and enjoys the reinforce of 5 BJP MLAs, who converted to the ruling birthday party however are but to renounce from the Area.
The BJP has a energy of 70 within the meeting. Together with those seats from West Bengal, elections will likely be held for 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat and Goa.
Consistent with apply, the counting of votes will happen at 5 pm on July 24 itself, an hour after the realization of the ballot procedure.
NEW DELHI/ KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Monday introduced its applicants for the six Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal that may move to polls later this month.
Amongst those applicants have been Derek O’Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Dola Sen.
O’Brien, an MP since 2011, is the TMC’s chief in Rajya Sabha, whilst Ray who used to be first despatched to the Higher Area of Parliament in 2012 is the deputy leader whip. Sen, a senior chief and business unionist, turned into an MP in 2017.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The novices at the listing have been Bangla Sanskriti Mancha president Samirul Islam, TMC’s Alipurduar district president Prakash Chik Baraik, an RTI activist and TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale.
But even so O’Brien, Ray and Sen, the tenures of Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya, TMC’s Assam chief Sushmita Dev and its Darjeeling chief Shanta Chhetri ended, following which those six seats fell vacant.
A 7th Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal may be vacant after former Goa leader minister Luizinho Faleiro resigned as a TMC MP in April.
A ballot will likely be held in that seat along side the elections to those six seats on July 24.
“We take nice excitement in saying the candidatures of Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Sekhar, Samirul Islam, Prakash Chik Baraik and Saket Gokhale for the drawing close Rajya Sabha elections,” the TMC stated in a tweet.
“Might they persist of their determination to serving the folks and uphold Trinamool’s enduring legacy of indomitable spirit and advocacy for the RIGHTS OF EVERY INDIAN.
We prolong our heartfelt needs to all,” the birthday party tweeted from its authentic care for.
We take nice excitement in saying the candidatures of @derekobrienmp , @Dolasen7 , @Sukhendusekhar, @Samirul65556476 , @ChikPrakash , and @SaketGokhale for the drawing close Rajya Sabha elections. Might they persist of their determination to serving the folks and uphold Trinamool’s…
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 10, 2023
Thanking the TMC management for nominating him, Gokhale tweeted, “I am crushed via their religion in me & for giving this chance to a tender middle-class boy who comes from a non-political background.”
“They have got been the supply of my energy, my inspiration for public carrier, & rock-solid pillars who stood via me & my circle of relatives within the hardest occasions.
I promise to present my all & the whole lot to be an efficient public consultant & lawmaker & to get up steadfastly for our democracy & Charter,” he stated.
I’m extraordinarily thankful to my leaders @MamataOfficial & @abhishekaitc for fielding me as a candidate for election as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
I’m crushed via their religion in me & for giving this chance to a tender middle-class boy who comes from a non-political… https://t.co/q13h9F79up
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) July 10, 2023
The TMC has 216 MLAs within the 294-member meeting and enjoys the reinforce of 5 BJP MLAs, who converted to the ruling birthday party however are but to renounce from the Area.
The BJP has a energy of 70 within the meeting. Together with those seats from West Bengal, elections will likely be held for 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat and Goa.
Consistent with apply, the counting of votes will happen at 5 pm on July 24 itself, an hour after the realization of the ballot procedure.