BJP picks Dinesh Arya for Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha seat, Koel Mallick for Bengal bypoll

The BJP has named Dinesh Arya for the Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha seat and Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick for the West Bengal bypoll, with voting scheduled for October 16. The Election Commission announced the schedule on September 22.

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced Dinesh Arya as its candidate for the Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha biennial election and Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in West Bengal. The names were approved by the party’s Central Election Committee.

The elections for the Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand........

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