Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) nominated former Chief Minister of Goa, Luizinho Faleiro for Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha bypoll is scheduled to be held on November 29.
Luizinho Faleiro had quit the Congress and joined the TMC in September. The bypoll for Rajya Sabha was necessitated following the resignation of TMC’s Arpita Ghosh. Arpita Ghosh had resigned in September and her term was to end in April 2026.
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TMC had earlier announced that it will contest in the Goa assembly polls to be held next year. The party hopes that appointing Luizinho Faleiro as Rajya Sabha member will help the party in the coastal state.
We are extremely pleased to nominate @luizinhofaleiro to the Upper House of the Parliament.
We are confident that his efforts towards serving the nation shall be appreciated widely by our people!
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) November 13, 2021
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