In a dramatic political development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Rakesh Singh as its candidate for the Kolkata Port constituency just 24 hours after he secured bail from the Calcutta High Court.Singh, who had spent over five months in judicial custody in connection with multiple criminal cases, was granted interim bail shortly before the party’s announcement. The swift move by the BJP has drawn significant political attention, underlining the high-stakes nature of the upcoming polls.
