Assam: By-election to fill Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Biswajit Daimary on March 1

 

GUWAHATI: Rajya Sabha by-election for the seat that has been vacated following the resignation of former Bodoland People's Front (BPF) leader Biswajit Daimary will be held on March 1.

 

 

Daimary resigned as the Rajya Sabha MP on November 21 after joining the ruling BJP party following his resignation from the BPF.

 

 

The BPF and BJP, both alliance partners in the Assam state government, had contested the BTC election separately and both parties had indulged in a bitter campaign against each other.

 

 

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Even though the BPF was able to win the highest number of seats in the polls, the BJP party along with its allies (UPL and GSP) was able to form the Government.

 

 

ANI has reported that by-elections in Gujarat for constituencies that have been vacated following the death of Congress leader Ahmed Patel and BJP leader Abhay Ganpatray Bharadwaj will also be conducted on March 1.

 

 

Assam elects 7 seats in the Rajya Sabha since 1956 (one more than 1952-1956). Members are indirectly elected by state legislators (elected politicians) of Assam.