Three former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik, have joined the BJP and have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha ahead of the July 24 bypolls. Here's what the leaders said after switching parties and what the development means for West Bengal politics.

The BJP currently controls three of the 13 Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal. The remaining 10 TMC MPs are all known to be Mamata Banerjee loyalists. | India News

The three leaders were inducted into the party in the presence of West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya. | India News

Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP, strengthening its position in West Bengal amid ongoing political turmoil.

Kolkata: Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs, including Sushmita Dev and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, joined BJP on Thursday and, within hours, were named BJP candidates for the Upper House…