Guwahati, Feb. 11 -- Sushmita Dev, former president of the Congress' women's wing and ex-Lok Sabha member, secured a nomination from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, offering her a potential route back to the Upper House of Parliament.

Dev, who joined the TMC in 2021, is among the four candidates announced by the party on Sunday.

Joining Dev are journalist Sagarika Ghose, Dalit Matua community leader Mamata Bala Thakur, and current Rajya Sabha member Nadimul Haque.

Ghose, known for her biographies of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was personally chosen by the TMC leadership.

Dev served as a Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal in 2021 after being nominated by the TMC....