In the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal on March 16, the Trinamool Congress is poised to win four out of the five seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to secure one seat based on the parties’ numerical strengths in the state Assembly.
Among the seats up for grabs, three will be vacated by current Trinamool members Subrata Bakshi, Ritabrata Banerjee, and Saket Gokhale. The fourth seat, previously held by Mausam Benazir Noor who recently joined the Congress, will also be contested.
With the Communist Party of India (Marxist) lacking representation in the Assembly, the BJP is expected to win the seat currently held by Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, whose term is ending.
While Trinamool has not disclosed its candidates yet, the BJP is considering three names, including Locket Chatterjee, Mithun Chakraborty, and Dr. Ashok Kumar Lahiri, for the available seats.
The Election Commission has announced that the notification for the Rajya Sabha elections in 19 states, including West Bengal, will be issued on February 26. Nominations can be filed until March 5, with scrutiny on March 6 and the final polling on March 16.
