BJP, allies to contest all 3 RS seats in Assam: Himanta

GUWAHATI: (Jan 10) The ruling BJP and its allies will contest all the three Rajya Sabha seats that will fall vacant in Assam in April this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

He claimed the victory of their candidates in two seats is confirmed, while the third one may also end up in their kitty.

The seats held by two BJP MPs, Bhubaneswar Kalita and Rameswar Teli, and one Independent MP, Ajit Bhuyan, will fall vacant in April.