Weeks after quitting TMC, three former MPs elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on BJP tickets

Former TMC MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on BJP tickets on Friday. The three leaders joined the BJP on July 9 after quitting the TMC last month. Their election marks a major political shift in West Bengal politics today.