NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, SEP 18
The BJP has named Union Minister Dr L Murugan as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Madhya Pradesh, the party said on Saturday.
According to the statement of the party issued on Saturday, union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan will be candidates for Rajya Sabha bypolls in Assam and Madhya Pradesh, respectively.
I am highly grateful to Hon’ble PM Sh @narendramodi Ji, BJP National President Sh @JPNadda Ji, CM_MP Sh @ChouhanShivraj Ji, @BJP4MP President Sh @vdsharmabjp Ji & all the #Karyakartas for this blessed opportunity to serve the people.@blsanthosh#NamaskaramMadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/sPae7IY0xc
— Dr.L.Murugan (@DrLMurugan) September 18, 2021
Both leaders were recently inducted into Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, necessitating their elections to Parliament in six months.
Their election to the Rajya Sabha is all but certain as the BJP has a majority in the both state assemblies.
In Assam, a Rajya Sabha seat fell vacant after Biswajit Daimary resigned to become the assembly speaker.
In Madhya Pradesh, the vacancy emerged after the then Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot resigned following his appointment as Karnataka governor.