Kolkata, March 9 -- A brief controversy over alleged irregularities in the nomination papers of former BJP state president Rahul Sinha surfaced during the Rajya Sabha election process in West Bengal, before he was finally declared elected unopposed on Monday.
The ruling Trinamool Congress had lodged a complaint with the Election Commission alleging that Sinha had submitted his nomination form by allegedly "copying" details from a predecessor's form, which resulted in several discrepancies. Raising questions over how such a form was accepted despite the alleged errors, the ruling party sought the Commission's intervention.
Following the complaint, Sinha reportedly had to rush with additional documents at the last moment in compliance with ...