GG News Bureau
Agartala, 10th September. Former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has been named as the BJP’s candidate for the state’s Rajya Sabha by-election.
Deb will run from the seat vacated by Manik Saha, who took over as chief minister in the run-up to the state assembly elections early next year.
The BJP has a majority in the assembly, making Deb’s victory in the by-election, which is scheduled for September 22, all but certain.
The BJP’s choice of the 50-year-old as its Rajya Sabha candidate shows the party’s efforts to keep him in good spirits after removing him as chief minister.
Deb has also been appointed to oversee the party’s operations in Haryana.
Both decisions highlight the BJP’s decision to minimize Deb’s role in party activities in Tripura while assigning him responsibilities outside the state.
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