<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidkZ4i6jpqE9K0" />The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India&nbsp;on Tuesday (Aug 20) announced candidates for the nine Rajya Sabha seat polls that would be held on September 3. In a post on X, the BJP released the list of its&nbsp;candidates.</p>

<p>The BJP has fielded Union Ministers&nbsp;Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan and George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh. The saffron party also fielded former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader&nbsp;Mamata Mohanta from Odisha and ex-Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Here's a look at the full list:</strong></h3>

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<p>Both Mohanta and Choudhary had recently joined the BJP.</p>

<h2><strong>A look at the other BJP candidates</strong></h2>

<p>Manan Kumar Mishra will contest the by-polls from Bihar, Dhairyashil Patil from Maharashtra and Rajib Bhattacharjee from Tripura. From Assam, the BJP&nbsp;has fielded Mission Ranjan Das and former Union Minister Rameswar Teli.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-bloc-wins-big-in-by-polls-on-13-assembly-seats-cuts-nda-to-size-again-740464">Assembly bypoll results 2024: INDIA bloc wins big, bags 10 of 13 seats; BJP manages just two</a></strong></p>

<p>Elections will be held in September to fill up the&nbsp;12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in nine states.</p>

<p>Ten of these seats fell vacant as the sitting members, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal and Jyotiraditya Scindia, were elected to the Lok Sabha.</p>

<p>Bypolls are also being held for two seats in Telangana and Odisha.</p>


The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India on Tuesday (Aug 20) announced candidates for the nine Rajya Sabha seat polls that would be held on September 3. In a post on X, the BJP released the list of its candidates.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India on Tuesday (Aug 20) announced candidates for the nine Rajya Sabha seat polls that would be held on September 3. In a post on X, the BJP released the list of its candidates. The BJP has fielded Union Ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan and George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh. The saffron party also fielded former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Mamata Mohanta from Odisha and ex-Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana. Here's a look at the full list: भारतीय जनता पार्टी की केन्द्रीय चुनाव समिति ने विभिन्न राज्यों में होने वाले आगामी राज्यसभा के उप-चुनाव हेतु निम्नलिखित नामों पर अपनी स्वीकृति प्रदान की है। pic.twitter.com/0TFtIv3t9c — BJP (@BJP4India) August 20, 2024 × Both Mohanta and Choudhary had recently joined the BJP. A look at the other BJP candidates Manan Kumar Mishra will contest the by-polls from Bihar, Dhairyashil Patil from Maharashtra and Rajib Bhattacharjee from Tripura. From Assam, the BJP has fielded Mission Ranjan Das and former Union Minister Rameswar Teli. Also read | Assembly bypoll results 2024: INDIA bloc wins big, bags 10 of 13 seats; BJP manages just two Elections will be held in September to fill up the 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in nine states. Ten of these seats fell vacant as the sitting members, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal and Jyotiraditya Scindia, were elected to the Lok Sabha. Bypolls are also being held for two seats in Telangana and Odisha.

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BJP announces nine candidates for Sept 3 Rajya Sabha bypolls