Rajya Sabha By-Election 2024: BJP Announces Candidates for RS Bypolls, Fields Dhairyashil Patil from Maharashtra

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its list of candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-elections on Tuesday. The party has nominated Dhairyashil Patil from Maharashtra for the Rajya Sabha seat.

BJP releases a list of candidates for the upcoming by-elections to the Rajya Sabha from different states.

Bar Council of India Chairman, senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra from Bihar
George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh
Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan
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The BJP’s candidates include Kiran Choudhary from Haryana, who recently joined the party from Congress, and George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh. Choudhary, a Jat leader, has been a significant addition to the BJP following disputes with Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Kurian is set to represent the party from Madhya Pradesh.

The BJP has also put forward Ravneet Singh Bittu, a minister in the Modi Cabinet, for the Rajasthan seat. Bittu, who previously lost the election from Ludhiana, is expected to contest again.

Additionally, the party has fielded senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra from Bihar, Rajib Bhattacharjee from Tripura, Mission Ranjan Das and Rameswar Teli from Assam, Mamata Mohanta from Odisha.