New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for a Rajya Sabha by-poll in Uttar Pradesh.
The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Mr Manohar Parrikar, who quit after he became Goa chief minister.
Mr Puri was sworn in as a Union minister in September.
He is not a member of Parliament and will have to elected within six months of taking oath.
His election is all but certain due to the BJP's massive strength in the state assembly.
The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Mr Manohar Parrikar, who quit after he became Goa chief minister.
Mr Puri was sworn in as a Union minister in September.
His election is all but certain due to the BJP's massive strength in the state assembly.
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