Kolkata. Two former Union ministers Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo will contest the upcoming West Bengal by-polls on behalf of Trinamool Congress. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made this announcement on Sunday. The chief minister announced that Shatrughan Sinha would be the party’s candidate for the by-election to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat, and Babul Supio would be the candidate for the Ballygunge assembly constituency.
“Happy to announce on behalf of All India Trinamool Congress that former Union Minister and renowned actor Shatrughan Sinha will be our candidate for the Lok Sabha bypoll from Asansol,” the TMC chief tweeted.
He said, “Babul Supriyo, former Union Minister and famous singer, will be our candidate in the assembly by-election from Ballygunge. Jai Hind, Jai Bangla, Jai Maa- Maati- Manush!”
The Asansol Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after two-time BJP MP Supriyo quit the BJP and joined the Trinamool last year.
The Ballygunge assembly seat fell vacant after the death of Minister of State Subrata Mukherjee.
—AnyTV News
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