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Three former Trinamool Congress MPs join BJP, nominated to Rajya Sabha
Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik have joined the saffron party; all three leaders warmly welcomed by West Bengal BJP chief; with the BJP having 208 legislators in the 294-member Assembly, their election is just a ma
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Regional party defections signal shifting political alliances and influence within state assemblies, impacting future electoral dynamics.
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