US EditionAAP Fields Industrialist Rajinder Gupta for Rajya Sabha Bypoll From Punjab
Rajinder Gupta, a prominent industrialist and Padma Shri awardee, is set to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Sanjeev Arora, with the bypoll scheduled for October 24.
- On October 24, the Aam Aadmi Party is likely to field industrialist Rajinder Gupta for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Punjab to fill the vacancy created by Sanjeev Arora's resignation.
- After his Ludhiana West victory, Sanjeev Arora resigned from the Upper House, creating the Rajya Sabha vacancy after defeating Bharat Bhushan Ashu by 10,637 votes.
- The chairman emeritus of the Trident Group, Rajinder Gupta, recently resigned as vice-chairman of the State Economic Policy and Planning Board and chairperson of the Kali Devi temple advisory committee, and is described by AAP as a prominent Punjabi industrialist and Harvard alumnus.
- With Aam Aadmi Party commanding a comfortable majority in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, its nominee Rajinder Gupta is the clear favourite and expected to file nomination on Monday at Punjab Assembly in Chandigarh with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann present.
- The party said it will formalise its pick in the coming days and that the new face will be from Punjab, adding Kamal Oswal was also considered as Arvind Kejriwal will not enter the Rajya Sabha.
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Newsmaker | One of Punjab’s wealthiest men, Rajinder Gupta is AAP nominee for Rajya Sabha bypoll
Gupta, who has held positions in successive governments, is the founder of the Trident Group, a major textile and paper manufacturer specialising in towels, yarn, bed and bath linen.
The Siasat Daily
The WeekAAP fields industrialist Rajinder Gupta for RS bypoll from Punjab
Chandigarh: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced industrialist Rajinder Gupta as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Punjab, scheduled to be held on October 24. The decision was taken by the AAP’s political affairs committee. “The political affairs committee announces to nominate Rajinder Gupta as a candidate for election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) by the elected members of the legislative assembly of Punjab,” said …
Times of India
The Economic TimesFrom industrialist to politician: Who is Rajinder Gupta, AAP's candidate for Rajya Sabha bypoll
Aam Aadmi Party named industrialist Rajinder Gupta as its Rajya Sabha bypoll candidate for Punjab. The election fills a vacancy after Sanjeev Arora resigned. Arora is now a minister in the Punjab Cabinet. Gupta is the founder of Trident Limited. He recently resigned from state boards. This move fueled speculation about his nomination.
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