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Bengali Actor Koel Mallick Joins BJP Day After Rajya Sabha Nomination
Bengali actor Koel Mallick joins BJP.
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Bengali actor Koel Mallick joins BJP.
The BJP will announce nominees Monday for the Rajya Sabha elections in UP, expected to win 8 of 10 seats, while SP aims for the remaining 2.
Koel Mallick made surprise transition from the Bengali film industry to active politics when Mamata Banerjee nominated her as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha.
The announcement comes after discussions within the ruling alliance
The nomination of former Trinamool Congress MPs to Rajya Sabha has sparked a debate about “Trinamoolisation of the BJP” with a section of party leaders saying that the party was accommodating those who faught against the BJP before the party came to power in WB.
Polling will be held from 9 am to 4 pm on October 16, followed by the counting of votes on the same day.