BJP, AGP Name Purkayastha and Baishya for Assam Rajya Sabha Seats
The ruling coalition’s nominees are set to win unopposed on June 19 thanks to its assembly majority
Overview
- Kanad Purkayastha and Birendra Prasad Baishya filed their nomination papers on June 9 for Assam’s two Rajya Sabha seats
- Purkayastha brings 37 years of BJP service and strong ties to Barak Valley to his first bid for the Upper House
- Baishya, a former Union minister with one Lok Sabha term and two Rajya Sabha terms, secured AGP’s renomination
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and other top NDA leaders accompanied the candidates during the filing
- The opposition opted not to field any contenders, making the June 19 polls and same-day counting a formality for the coalition’s picks