BJP secures two RS seats from Assam uncontested

Ruling BJP in Assam wrested two vacant Rajya Sabha seats uncontested from the state.

Rameswar Teli and Mission Ranjan Das, the two candidates from BJP were handed their certificates by the returning officer. As there were only two candidates on the last day of withdrawal of nominations, both Teli and Das have been declared as winners without any contest and handed their certificates.

Monday was the last date for withdrawal of nominations for election to 12 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states scheduled on September 3. Teli was a former union minister.


These seats fell vacant following the election of Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat in the recently held election. Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Tassa has relinquished his seat after he was elected from Kaziranga seat in the parliamentary polls.