The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday with contrasting scenes in the two Houses. While the Rajya Sabha continued its scheduled oath-taking ceremony for newly elected members, including Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev, the Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions due to Opposition protests.
In a major political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Shubhendu Shekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections scheduled for July 24, just hours after the three leaders formally joined the party from the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
The bypolls were necessitated after all three leaders resigned from their Rajya Sabha seats before switching allegiance to the BJP.
