The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced Dinesh Arya as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial election in Uttarakhand and Rukmini Mallick as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal.
The BJP said the names were approved by its Central Election Committee.
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BJP has nominated Dinesh Arya for the Rajya Sabha election in Uttarakhand.
Rukmini Mallick has been named the BJP candidate for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha by-election.
Both nominations were approved by the BJP Central Election Committee.
Polling is scheduled for October 16.
The elections cover 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Polling for the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal is scheduled for October 16. The elections will cover 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh and one seat in Uttarakhand, where the terms of the sitting members are ending on November 25. A by-election will also be held for one Rajya Sabha seat in West Bengal.
In Uttarakhand, BJP Rajya Sabha member Naresh Bansal's term is coming to an end. The West Bengal by-election has been necessitated by the resignation of Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick.
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Why This Matters
The October 16 elections will fill Rajya Sabha seats becoming vacant in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and a casual vacancy in West Bengal.
