The Election Commission of India has announced bypolls for six vacant Rajya Sabha seats- one seat from Assam, one from West Bengal, two from Tamil Nadu, one from Madhya Pradesh and one from Maharashtra on 4th October.
The Trinamool Congress has on today (14th September, 2021) nominated Sushmita Dev, who recently joined the party after quitting the Congress, to the upper house of Parliament.
All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCOfficial) tweeted “We are extremely pleased to nominate @SushmitaDevAITC to the Upper House of the Parliament.
@MamataOfficial’s vision to empower women and ensure their maximum participation in politics shall help our society to achieve much more!”
All India Trinamool Congress Leader Sushmita Dev tweeted “I am overwhelmed. I Thank my leader @MamataOfficial from the bottom of my heart.
Her conviction to see more women in parliament is exemplary. To give someone from North East is path breaking.
I will do my very best.”

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