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BJP will send Union minister Ravneet Singh to Rajya Sabha…
bjp will send Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu to Rajya Sabha. The party has made him a candidate from Rajasthan. bjp has released a list of 9 candidates from 8 states for the rajya sabha by-election. According to this list, Ravneet Singh Bittu has been made a candidate from Rajasthan. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu wrote on social media platform X, "I am very grateful to prime minister Narendra Modi ji, Union home minister amit shah ji, bjp National President jp nadda ji and the respected leadership of bjp for showing confidence in me by nominating me for rajya sabha from Rajasthan." He further wrote, "I pledge to work tirelessly to make my great nation and party proud. With your support, I will strive to uphold the values and principles of our Constitution and contribute to the progress and prosperity of our country."
Ravneet Singh Bittu's name was approved in the meeting of the bjp high command on tuesday (August 20). Ravneet Singh Bittu can file his nomination on wednesday (August 21). election is to be held for 1 rajya sabha seat in Rajasthan.
After waving the victory flag in the assembly elections 2023 in rajasthan, bjp has sufficient number of MLAs here. In such a situation, it is believed that Ravneet Singh Bittu is almost certain to win the election from here. This seat of rajasthan has fallen vacant after congress rajya sabha mp KC Venugopal won the lok sabha elections.
Who is Ravneet Singh Bittu?
Ravneet Singh Bittu is currently holding the responsibility of minister of State for Railways in PM Modi's government. He is the grandson of former punjab Chief minister Beant Singh. He has been a congress mp from ludhiana, Punjab. Just before the lok sabha elections 2024, Bittu joined the bjp, giving a big blow to the congress in Punjab. He contested the lok sabha elections 2024 from ludhiana seat in punjab as a bjp candidate but had to face defeat. congress leader amarinder singh Raja Waring defeated him in the elections.