BJP Announces Candidates for Rajya Sabha Bypolls

The BJP announced nine candidates for the September 3 Rajya Sabha bypolls, including Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian. Former BJD leader Mamata Mohanta and ex-Congress leader Kiran Choudhary were also fielded. The bypolls will fill 12 vacant seats across nine states.

The BJP on Tuesday unveiled its list of nine candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls scheduled for September 3, appointing Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan and George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh.

Also featured are former BJD leader Mamata Mohanta and ex-Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Odisha and Haryana respectively. Both joined the BJP recently.

According to the released list, Manan Kumar Mishra will run for Bihar, Dhairyashil Patil for Maharashtra, and Rajib Bhattacharjee for Tripura—where he serves as the party's state president. The ruling party also named Mission Ranjan Das and ex-Union minister Rameswar Teli as candidates from Assam.

Elections for 12 Rajya Sabha seats across nine states will occur on September 3 due to vacancies, many caused by sitting members serving in the Lok Sabha, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia. Bypolls in Telangana and Odisha will address two additional vacant seats.