BJP fields Rakesh Singh from Kolkata Port seat a day after his release from jail

The BJP on Wednesday named Rakesh Singh as its candidate for Kolkata Port in its final list for the upcoming West Bengal polls. The announcement came just 24 hours after he was released from Presidency Jail after being granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court. Singh will face Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, who has held the seat since 2011.