West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari led the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ rally in Kolkata, encouraging citizens to display the national flag ahead of Independence Day celebrations. (Pics/ PTI)

Three BJP nominees, including former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik, filed nomination papers for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha bypolls. The BJP defended fielding the recent defectors, saying the move reflected a strategic political recalibration rather than a departure from its principles. PICS/PTI