The united Opposition of Left and Congress in West Bengal floundered on the last day of nomination of Rajya Sabha polls on Friday, with the Trinamool Congress putting its weight behind Congress nominee Pradip Bhattacharya.
The Left Front also jumped into the contest by nominating former Kolkata Mayor and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Bikash Bhattacharya.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced her support to the Congress nominee and said that her party will support Pradip Bhattacharya. Earlier, she had said that her party will support Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for a seat in the Upper House.
