Ritabrata Banerjee Nominated for Rajya Sabha Bypolls

The Trinamool Congress has announced Ritabrata Banerjee as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections. The bypolls were triggered by the resignation of Jawhar Sircar, following the R G Kar incident. Elections will take place on December 20, with Banerjee having switched from CPI(M) to TMC in 2017.

The Trinamool Congress has officially named Ritabrata Banerjee as its candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections, set to fill the vacancy left by Jawhar Sircar.

This development follows Sircar's resignation after the R G Kar rape-murder incident, which sparked widespread protest and unrest. Banerjee, formerly with the CPI(M), joined the TMC in 2017 after serving as a Rajya Sabha MP under the former party.

The much-anticipated by-elections are slated for December 20, targeting a lone West Bengal seat alongside others from three additional states.

(With inputs from agencies.)