Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha.
- If elected, she could become India's first openly LGBTQ+ Member of Parliament.
- Guruswamy is a senior advocate practising before the courts.
- Her nomination is being seen as a significant moment for representation of sexual minorities in Indian legislatures.
Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.