BJP fields Dinesh Arya from U'khand, Koel Mallick from WB for RS polls

The BJP on Sunday fielded Rukmini Mallick from West Bengal and Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick, had resigned as a TMC Rajya Sabha MP in July before joining the BJP. Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on October 16.