The BJP on Friday nominated former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb as the party’s candidate for the upcoming bypoll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state.
The seat fell vacant after Dr Manik Saha resigned following his appointment as Chief Minister of Tripura. Notably, the announcement came hours after Deb was made Haryana state in charge by the party.
The main Opposition, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) also announced the name of its candidate for the poll scheduled on September 22.
The ruling BJP (36) along with its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (8) has the strength of 44 in the 60 member house while the opposition CPI-M has 15 MLAs and Congress has 1 MLA.
The Election Commission on Monday issued the statutory notification on Monday for the September 22 elections, and counting of votes would take place on the same day.
