All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has declared the names of its four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The party has nominated Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy and Koel Mallick. Announcing this on social media platform
This announcement has come at a time when West Bengal Assembly elections are also considered near, due to which these names are being considered politically important. Come, let us know in detail about the four TMC candidates…
Who are the 4 candidates of TMC?
- Rajiv Kumar: From police service to politics- Former IPS officer Rajeev Kumar, who retired as acting DGP on January 31, is the most popular name in the list. He has been considered an efficient but controversial officer in the state. In 2019, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had supported the CBI’s efforts to interrogate the Saradha chit fund case by staging a protest in Kolkata, which led to a major clash in the politics of the Center and the state. Now his entry into parliamentary politics is being seen as a sign of a new innings.
- Maneka Guruswamy: Strong voice of the legal front- Senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy has also been made a candidate. He had strongly defended the Chief Minister in the Supreme Court and the party is considering his expertise on constitutional issues as useful in the Parliament.
- Babul Supriyo: Return to national politics- The name of former Union Minister and current Minister of State Babul Supriyo is also included in the list. Supriyo, who has experience in politics at both the central and state levels, is being seen as a strong voice of the party in Parliament.
- Koel Mallik: Cultural and Women’s Representation- By fielding popular Bengali actress Koyal Mallik as its candidate, the party has also emphasized on cultural identity and women’s representation. Mallik, who comes from a film family, has considerable influence among the youth and women in the state.
What is TMC’s strategy?
- This list of TMC is considered to be a mixture of administrative experience, legal expertise, political maturity and cultural influence.
- Party leader Mahua Moitra also congratulated the four candidates and wished them all the best for their new role in Parliament.
- However, Bharatiya Janata Party targeted TMC over these names and raised questions on the selection of candidates.
- Meanwhile, the party has kept Saket Gokhale, Subhrat Bakshi and Ritobrata Bhattacharya out of the list this time.
Overall, this list announced for the Rajya Sabha elections clarifies both the political strategy and message of TMC in the coming electoral environment,
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