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Koel Mallick Set to Return to Rajya Sabha
Koel Mallick is an actress who was elected to India’s Rajya Sabha in April.
She won that seat as a member of the Trinamool Congress.
In July, she resigned from the seat.
The BJP has now chosen her as its candidate for the election to fill that vacancy.
Voting is set for October 16.
The election also covers 11 other Rajya Sabha seats.
The BJP is expected to win the West Bengal seat because of its numbers in the state Assembly.
If she wins, Mallick will return to Parliament as a BJP member.
The BJP named actress Koel Mallick as its candidate for a Rajya Sabha by-election.
Mallick was elected to the Upper House on a Trinamool Congress ticket in April and resigned in July.
Voting and counting for 12 Rajya Sabha seats, including the West Bengal seat, are scheduled for October 16.
The BJP is expected to win the West Bengal seat based on its numbers in the state Assembly.
The article says Mallick would return to Parliament as a BJP member if elected.
- Who
- Actress Koel Mallick, nominated by the BJP.
- What
- She is set to contest a Rajya Sabha by-election for the seat she resigned from.
- Where
- The by-election is for a West Bengal seat in the Rajya Sabha.
- When
- Mallick was elected in April and resigned in July; voting and counting are scheduled for October 16.
- Why
- The seat became vacant after Mallick resigned; the BJP is expected to win it based on its numbers in the state Assembly.
Key facts
- Candidate
- Koel Mallick
- BJP announcement
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Prior election
- Mallick was elected to the Rajya Sabha on a Trinamool Congress ticket in April.
- Resignation
- She resigned from the Upper House in July.
- Polling and counting
- October 16
- Seats in the election
- 12: 10 in Uttar Pradesh, one in Uttarakhand and one in West Bengal.
- Rajya Sabha strength
- Sanctioned strength of 245; 242 seats filled and three vacant, according to the article.
Sources
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