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BJP Names Dinesh Arya for Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha, Koel Mallick for Bengal Bypoll
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News18•04-10-2026, 15:11
BJP Names Dinesh Arya for Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha, Koel Mallick for Bengal Bypoll
- •The BJP announced Dinesh Arya as its candidate for the Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha Biennial Election and actor-turned-politician Koel Mallick for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha bypoll.
- •Rajya Sabha elections are scheduled for October 16 across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
- •The biennial elections will fill 11 seats (10 in UP, 1 in Uttarakhand), while a separate by-election will be held for one seat in West Bengal.
- •The Uttarakhand election is necessitated by the retirement of BJP MP Naresh Bansal on November 25.
- •The West Bengal bypoll follows Koel Mallick's resignation from the Rajya Sabha on July 16; she previously associated with Trinamool Congress before joining BJP and is now fielded for the same seat.
Key Questions Answered
The BJP has nominated Dinesh Arya for the Rajya Sabha biennial election in Uttarakhand.
The Rajya Sabha elections for Uttarakhand and West Bengal, along with Uttar Pradesh, are scheduled to be held on October 16, with polling from 9 am to 4 pm and counting beginning at 5 pm.
The West Bengal bypoll was necessitated after Koel Mallick resigned from the Rajya Sabha on July 16.
