Highlights 1 Second term of Sitaram Yechury in Rajya Sabha ends on August 18. 2 After objection by Kerala unit, CPM refused to send Yechury to Rajya Sabha. 3 Congress was ready to back Yechury in West Bengal Rajya Sabha polls. However, not having requisite numbers in the West Bengal Assembly is not the only reason for losing its strongest voice in Parliament. For a candidate to get elected to the Rajya Sabha from the West Bengal Assembly, s/he needs to get 43 votes.

Source: India Today August 07, 2017 07:17 UTC