Trinamool MP switches to BJP, set for Rajya Sabha berth

Koel Mallick, a Trinamool Congress MP from West Bengal, has switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The move comes ahead of her expected nomination to the Rajya Sabha within the next six months. The transition marks another significant defection from the regional party to the national outfit.

Mallick's shift adds to the growing list of Trinamool leaders who have moved to the BJP in recent years. The development reflects ongoing political realignments in West Bengal as the state heads towards its next electoral cycle.