A senior official of the Assembly Secretariat said that two candidates belonging to the ruling coalition in the state came almost together and submitted their papers. Pics/PTI and X (@jayanta_malla/@himantabiswa)
So far, they are the only candidates to file nominations as the opposition has decided not to field anyone as the numbers do not add up to ensure victory of a nominee
Purkayastha, a BJP leader from Barak valley, is the son of veteran party leader and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha
A former Union minister, Baishya has served one term in the Lok Sabha and two terms in the Rajya Sabha, with the second term slated to end later this month
Elections to two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam are scheduled on June 19, with counting of votes to take place the same day
During submission of the nomination papers, both the candidates were accompanied by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP state president Dilip Saikia, AGP president Atul Bora and UPPL leader Urkhao Gwra Brahma
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