BJP nominee, out on bail with 56 criminal cases, files papers
TNN / Apr 10, 2026, 05:44 (IST)
BJP's Rakesh Singh, facing 91 cases including the Vidyasagar statue vandalism, filed his nomination for the Kolkata Port seat. Released on interim bail to contest polls, Singh, who spent five-and-a-half months in jail, carried a portrait of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, asserting his innocence and vowing to campaign across the constituency.