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BJP will field its two candidates for Rajya Sabha polls from Assam: State BJP president Bhabesh Kalita

Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita said that BJP will field its two candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls in two seats from Assam.

ANI Aug 11, 2024 21:36 IST googleads

Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita. (Photo/ANI)

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 11 (ANI): Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita said that BJP will field its two candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls in two seats from Assam.
"We will field two party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. Other NDA partners will help us to secure both seats. A two-day crucial meeting of the BJP North Eastern region was held in Guwahati on August 10 and 11. Party Presidents of all North Eastern states, senior party leaders BL Santosh, MPs and other senior leaders were present in the meeting. During the meeting, issues of upcoming Panchayat polls, and Rajya Sabha polls were discussed," Bhabesh Kalita told ANI.
He further said that tomorrow another crucial party meeting will be held and Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma will also be present in the meeting.
On the other hand, talking about the current situation in Bangladesh, the Assam State BJP president said that, we appeal to the new government of Bangladesh to provide safety and security for the Hindu minority people in the country.
Hitting out at Congress on the Bangladesh issue, Bhabesh Kalita said that, Congress is now silent on the issue of attacking Hindu minority people in Bangladesh.
"Congress is silent in this issue," Bhabesh Kalita said.
Earlier Sarbananda Sonowal and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa were elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam and after winning in the Lok Sabha polls, two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam were vacated by them.
Election to vacant RS seats will be held between 9 am and 4 pm on September 3. (ANI)

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