Rajya Sabha Nominations End: TMC, BJP File for 5 Bengal Seats; New Faces Emerge

• Today marks the final day for filing nominations for 5 Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal, with TMC and BJP submitting their candidates.
• TMC is set to secure 4 seats, fielding former IPS Rajib Kumar, actress Koel Mallick, lawyer Maneka Guruswamy, and state minister Babul Supriyo.
• BJP will nominate Rahul Singh for one assured seat; with no additional candidates expected, a vote is unlikely.
• New political entrants include Rajib Kumar, Koel Mallick, and Maneka Guruswamy, while Babul Supriyo transitions from Union Minister to TMC's Rajya Sabha nominee.
• The terms of TMC's Subrata Bakshi, Saket Gokhale, and Ritabrata Banerjee conclude on April 2, paving the way for new representatives.