Former Assam CM Sonowal elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Former Assam CM Sonowal elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Share:

Guwahati: Former Assam Chief Minister and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha on September 21, 2021. The last date for filing nominations is September 22, 2021. Scrutiny is on 23rd September. As per the schedule of the Election Commission of India, the election will be held on October. 4, 2021. However, the opposition made it clear that they will not field any candidate for the vacant Rajya Sabha seat in the state. So Sonowal was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state as no other candidate had filed his nomination for the vacant seat.

In the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, State BJP President Bhabesh Kalita, Water Resources Minister Piyush Harika, Union Minister Sonowal collected his winner's certificate from the Assam Assembly Secretariat in Dispur. After filing his nomination, Sonowal said, "I filed my nomination papers with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National BJP President JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, all National BJP leaders, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, State BJP President Bhabesh Kalita and Apart from the people of Assam, the MLAs of the ruling coalition, I express my gratitude to the BJP leadership for allowing me to serve the people.

"I seek blessings from the people of Majuli. My responsibility towards the people of Majuli will always be there." Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "The opposition said that they will not field any candidate for the vacant Rajya Sabha seat in the state. I thank them for this cooperation. I hope that Union Minister Sonowal will serve for Assam and other states of the Northeast." Will work."

 

Assam violence: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets State Muslim leaders, discusses violence

Sanjay Nishad Says, ' I do not want the post of deputy chief minister I am happy to be an MLC'

Two-day session of Gujarat legislative assembly begins today

 

Join NewsTrack Whatsapp group
Related News