News Brief
Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata rally
Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Sunday (10 March). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee will contest from Diamond Harbour.
Abhishek Banerjee has been contesting from Diamond Harbour since 2014. Another notable name is Mahua Moitra, who is facing expulsion from the Lok Sabha over cash-for-query allegations. She will contest again from Krishnanagar.
The TMC has also declared candidates for the two seats currently held by Congress. Shahnawaz Ali Rehaan will contest from Malda Dakshin and Yousuf Pathan from Behrampore.
Another actress Mimi Chakraborty has been replaced by yet another actress Sayoni Ghosh in Jadavpur. Mala Roy and Sudip Bandopadhyay have been repeated from Kolkata Dakshin and Kolkata Uttar respectively.
Prasoon Bandopadhyay and Kalyan Bandopadhyay too have been repeated from Howrah and Sreerampore respectively.