"Will get a bigger platform now": BJP's Sujeet Kumar after after party announces his candidature for Rajya Sabha by-poll
Dec 09, 2024
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 9 : After the BJP announced him as a Rajya Sabha candidate for the upcoming bye-elections in Odisha, Sujeet Kumar expressed gratitude to the party leadership on Monday and said he would now have a larger platform to raise the issues of the state.
Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "I would like to thank the party leadership for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I will give my best for the country and Odisha. I will get a bigger platform now. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision of 'purvodaya', that is in the eastern and northeastern states, I will have a better opportunity to serve my state and people."
Earlier on Monday, the BJP released its list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bye-elections.
The BJP has fielded Ryaga Krishnaiah from Andhra Pradesh, Rekha Sharma from Haryana and Sujeet Kumar from Odisha.
The Election Commission has announced bypolls for six vacant Rajya Sabha seats, with polling scheduled for December 20. The results will also be declared on the same day.
Three of the six seats are in Andhra Pradesh and one each in Odisha, West Bengal and Haryana.
All six vacancies arose due to the resignation of members. The last date for filing nominations is December 10 while the last date for withdrawing candidature is December 13.
The vacancies arose due to the resignations of Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav, Ryaga Krishnaiah (all Andhra Pradesh), Sujeet Kumar (Odisha), Jawhar Sircar (West Bengal) and Krishan Lal Panwar (Haryana).
The vacancies in Andhra Pradesh were created when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav, and Ryaga Krishnaiah resigned from Rajya Sabha, prompting elections for new members.
In Odisha, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sujeet Kumar resigned from the Rajya Sabha. Kumar's tenure was up to April 2, 2026.
In Haryana BJP's Krishan Lal Panwar resigned from the Rajya Sabha seat in the state to contest the Haryana Assembly elections from the Israna constituency. Panwar's tenure was up to August 1, 2028.
