Rajya Sabha By-Polls: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Files Nomination From Assam

Guwahati: On Tuesday, Assam's former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination from Assam for the Rajya Sabha by-polls. The nomination was filed in the presence of Assam's current Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the Legislative Assembly in Dispur.

Sarbananda Sonowal has been nominated for the by-polls by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The by-election is scheduled to be held on October 4.

The former CM Sarbananda Sonowal is currently the Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping and Waterways under the central government. 

Sonowal was nominated after the Rajya Sabha seat from Assam fell vacant after the resignation of BJP member Biswajit Diamary who is the current Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

After the members from Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh resigned from the Rajya Sabha, five out of the six seats fell vacant which necessitated the by-elections. 

The Minister of State, L Murugan, has also been nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh.

The news of Sarbananda Sonowal's nomination was also shared by the Union Minister on his official Twitter account. He wrote, "Submitted my nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls, at Assam Legislative Assembly. I am grateful to CM Shri @himantabiswa, @BJP4Assam President Shri @Bhabesh_KalitaR, @agpofficial_ President Shri@ATULBORA2, BTR CEM Shri @PramodBoroBTR & all others who accompanied me today."

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