India, Feb. 28 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling party in West Bengal, has nominated senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy and three others for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on March 16. Apart from Guruswamy, Mamata Banerjee's party has fielded minister Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, and actor Koel Mallick as candidates.

"We extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to them. May they continue to uphold Trinamool's enduring legacy of resilience and its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of every Indian," the party said in its announcement posted on X.

Notably, Guruswamy could become India's first openly LGBTQ Member of Parliament once elected to the Upper House.

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