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BJP, AGP Finalize Candidates for Assam Rajya Sabha Elections

Ahead of the June 19 elections, the alliance moves to secure both seats through the BJP’s nomination of Kanad Purkayastha alongside the AGP’s renomination of veteran MP Birendra Prasad Baishya.

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Overview

  • The BJP named state secretary Kanad Purkayastha, son of former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha, as its candidate for one of the two biennial seats.
  • The AGP renominated Birendra Prasad Baishya, a former Union minister with terms in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, for its allotted seat.
  • Nomination papers must be filed by June 9, with scrutiny on June 10, withdrawals by June 12 and voting set for June 19 from 9 am to 4 pm.
  • The BJP-AGP alliance commands a majority in Assam’s 126-member assembly, positioning it to retain both seats with a divided opposition.
  • The two seats will be vacated on June 14 by outgoing MPs Mission Ranjan Das and Birendra Prasad Baishya, prompting the scheduled polls and same-day counting on June 19.