Guwahati, Aug 21: The BJP has chosen two old loyalists as candidates in Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.  

The ruling party has sufficient strength in terms of numbers and thus the opposition refrained from fielding candidates for the two vacant berths in the upper house of the parliament from Assam. 

The BJP has shortlisted former Union Minister Rameshwar Teli and ex-MLA Mission Ranjan Das as Rajya Sabha candidates. 

Rameshwar Teli has a long association with the BJP and has won the Assembly election twice from Duliajan seat on the party ticket. He represented the constituency consecutively between 2001 and 2011. 

On the other hand, Mission Ranjan Das is a four-time MLA of the BJP from Karimganj district and he is a popular Bengali leader. Das represented the BJP in the Assembly when the party had very little strength in the state. 

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated both the Rajya Sabha nominees of the party. 

Taking to X, Sarma wrote, “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Shri Mission Ranjan Das and Shri @Rameswar_Teli, both exemplary choices to represent Assam in the upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections. Their distinguished service to society and unwavering commitment to strengthening our organization make them outstanding candidates.” 

--IANS 
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