Rajib Bhattacharjee Wins Rajya Sabha By-Polls in Tripura
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 3: Rajib Bhattacharjee, the president of the Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has won the Rajya Sabha by-polls. He received 47 out of 60 votes and expressed his commitment to the development of Tripura.
Bhattacharjee thanked the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from the BJP, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), and Tripura Motomati Party (TMP) for their support. He also extended his gratitude to the Bharatiya Janata Party for their trust in him.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated that Bhattacharjee would address issues concerning Tripura in the Rajya Sabha and work towards the state’s development. Bhattacharjee contested on a BJP ticket, and CM Saha, along with other MLAs, attended the election.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tripura State Committee had fielded former MLA Sudhan Das for the by-election. The seat became vacant after Biplab Kumar Deb resigned to contest and win the West Tripura Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 general elections.
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Rajya Sabha -: Rajya Sabha is one of the two houses of the Parliament of India. It is also called the Council of States.
By-Polls -: By-Polls are elections held to fill political offices that have become vacant between general elections.
Tripura -: Tripura is a state in the northeastern part of India.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -: BJP is one of the major political parties in India. It stands for Bharatiya Janata Party.
MLAs -: MLAs are Members of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected representatives in the state government.
IPFT -: IPFT stands for Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, a regional political party in Tripura.
TMP -: TMP stands for Tipra Motha Party, another regional political party in Tripura.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state.
Biplab Kumar Deb -: Biplab Kumar Deb is a politician who was the Chief Minister of Tripura and is now contesting for a seat in the Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the other house of the Parliament of India. It is also called the House of the People.