AGP Announces Former Sitting RS MP Birendra Prasad Baishya As Party Candidate For Upcoming RS Polls
First Published: 8th June, 2025 12:53 IST
If elected, this will be Biren Baishya’s third term as Rajya Sabha MP
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Sunday announced Birendra Prasad Baishya as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam, scheduled for June 19.
Baishya’s name was announced as per a decision of the central committee of the party late on Saturday.
Baishya, a former Union minister, is currently serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha, with his tenure set to expire on June 14.
Baishya has served one term in the Lok Sabha and two in the Rajya Sabha, with the second one in the upper house of parliament slated to end.
On Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Kanad Purkayastha, son of former Union Minister and Assam State BJP co-founder Kabindra Purkayastha, as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election in the state.
The two upper house members from Assam, Mission Ranjan Das (BJP) and Birendra Prasad Baishya (Asom Gana Parishad), are set to retire on June 14.
According to ECI, the elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held on June 19 between 9 AM and 4 PM. Counting of votes will be conducted on the same day.
Also Read: BJP Announces Kanad Pukayastha as Assam’s RS Candidate
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