AGP-BJP Alliance Wins Rajya Sabha Election Unopposed

Guwahati, May 28, 2019:

There will not be an election for Rajya Sabha Seats in Assam as the AGP-BJP nominees are expected to win without breaking a sweat. Thee deadline for filing nominations to contest the election was at 3 PM today, but opposition party candidates filed their nominations.

The ruling alliance has chosen Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) candidate Birendra Prasad Baishya for the two Rajya Sabha seats.

In view of no candidate having submitted his/her nominations for the Seats, the crowning of Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Birendra Prasad Baishya is expected to be a mere formality now.

The last day of withdrawal of nominations is May 31. The official announcement will be made after that date.

This was confirmed to by returning Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Nath Deka.

There had been speculation that Ram Vilas Paswan or some other Union Minister might contest the Rajya Sabha election from Assam. However, these rumors were put to rest by Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who stated that both the seats will be contested by the local Assamese in the recent past.

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