Congress fields Ripun Bora as Rajya Sabha candidate from Assam

March 19: Congress has nominated Ripun Bora aas the party’s candidate from Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Elections to fill up the 13 Rajya Sabha seats across six states will be held on March 31. Ripun Bora is currently serving as the MP of Rajya Sabha. Ripun Bora was elected to the Upper House of Parliament in March 2016.

Two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam will fall vacant after the term of MP Ranee Narah and Ripun Bora- both from Congress ends on April 2, 2022. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday has announced that Pabitra Margherita will be one of the Rajya Sabha candidates in Assam. However, the BJP is yet to choose its candidate for the second seat.