TMC nominates Jawhar Sircar for Rajya Sabha by-election

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday nominated former bureaucrat Jawhar Sircar as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election within the state.

The Election Commission had on July 16 mentioned that bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal vacated by Dinesh Trivedi earlier this 12 months shall be held on August 9.
“We are delighted to nominate Jawhar Sircar in the Upper House of Parliament,” a celebration assertion mentioned.

We are delighted to appoint Mr. @jawharsircar within the Upper House of the Parliament.
Mr. Sircar spent practically 42 years in public service & was additionally the previous CEO of Prasar Bharati. His invaluable contribution to public service shall assist us serve our nation even higher!
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 24, 2021
Sircar spent practically 42 years in public service and was additionally the previous CEO of Prasar Bharati, the ruling occasion within the state mentioned.
“His contribution to the public service shall help us serve our country even better,” it mentioned.
Reacting to his nomination, Sircar mentioned, “I was a bureaucrat. I am not a political person but I would work for the development of the people and raise the issues concerning the masses in parliament.”

The bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from the state shall be held if the opposition BJP fields its candidate for a similar, in any other case, the TMC candidate shall be declared elected unopposed.