Three former Trinamool leaders join BJP before Rajya Sabha bypolls

Three former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik, have joined the BJP and have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha ahead of the July 24 bypolls. Here’s what the leaders said after switching parties and what the development means for West Bengal politics.