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Kalyan Banerjee Attacks Koel Mallick Over Party Switch To BJP
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News18•05-10-2026, 16:43
Kalyan Banerjee Attacks Koel Mallick Over Party Switch To BJP
- •Actress Koel Mallick has filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections on behalf of the BJP, just three months after resigning as a Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP.
- •Trinamool leader Kalyan Banerjee strongly mocked Koel Mallick, calling her a good actress who is a heroine in the morning and a villain in the evening.
- •Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh also criticized Koel for changing parties, stating that Mamata Banerjee brought her into politics with good intentions, but some traitors have proved that courtesy is not for everyone.
- •BJP leader Rahul Sinha defended the nomination, stating there is no corruption or financial embezzlement linked to Koel Mallick's name.
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Trinamool leader Kalyan Banerjee strongly mocked Koel Mallick's overnight party change, comparing her to Suvendu Adhikari and remarking that she was a "heroine in the morning, villain in the evening."
BJP leader Rahul Sinha defended the decision, stating that there is no corruption or financial embezzlement linked to Koel Mallick's name, meaning there is no problem with her nomination.
Koel Mallick resigned from her position as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament on July 16, just three months after resigning from the Trinamool Congress and following her initial appointment in January.
