The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections across five states, along with a bypoll in Odisha. The party named national general secretary Tarun Chugh from Madhya Pradesh and Satish Poonia from Rajasthan as its contenders.
Candidates from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan
According to the official list released by the party, Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar, and Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya will contest the Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat as BJP candidates. From Madhya Pradesh, the party has fielded Rajneesh Agrawal, while Alka Gurjar has been nominated from Rajasthan.
Candidates from Northeastern States
In the northeastern region, the BJP has fielded A Sharda Devi from Manipur and Tai Tagak from Arunachal Pradesh.
Bypoll Candidate for Odisha
The party’s central election committee also named Debashish Samantaray as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Odisha. Samantaray recently joined the BJP after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He previously served as a Rajya Sabha member from Odisha before stepping down from the Upper House.
Union Ministers Not Included
Notably, Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian did not feature in the candidate list. Bittu currently represents Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha, while Kurian represents Madhya Pradesh.
Election Schedule
The Rajya Sabha polls in 10 states, including Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Manipur, are scheduled for June 18. The bypoll for the Odisha seat will also take place on the same day.
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