India News | BJP to Field Jai Prakash Nishad as Candidate for Rajya Sabha Bypolls in UP

New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday finalised Jai Prakash Nishad as the party's candidate for by-elections to the Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh.

The Central Election Committee of the BJP finalised Nishad's name today.

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The information regarding the same was shared by national general secretary of the party, Arun Singh, through a release.

The by-election in Uttar Pradesh is scheduled to be held later this month, it was necessiated following the demise of Samajwadi Party MP Beni Prasad Verma. (ANI)

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