Bengali film actor Koyel Mallick joins BJP, day after party fields her for Rajya Sabha polls

Koyel Mallick, a Bengali film actor, officially joined the BJP and was nominated for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. She previously served as a TMC Rajya Sabha MP before resigning this July. The BJP's West Bengal general secretary welcomed her and expressed hopes for her nomination filing. Mallick stated it would be an honor to serve in the Upper House of Parliament.