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News Elections BJP names former Gorakhpur MLA Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in UP

BJP names former Gorakhpur MLA Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in UP

The BJP on Tuesday fielded Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for the by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh. The seat fell vacant following the demise of Samajwadi Party MP Beni Prasad Verma.

BJP names former Gorakhpur MLA Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in UP Image Source : FILEBJP names former Gorakhpur MLA Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in UP
India TV News Desk New DelhiPublished : Aug 11, 2020 15:31 IST Updated : Aug 11, 2020 15:31 IST

The BJP on Tuesday fielded Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for the by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh. The seat fell vacant following the demise of Samajwadi Party MP Beni Prasad Verma.

The by-election is scheduled to be held on August 24. Nishad is a former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA who joined the BJP a few years ago.

He looks after the party work in Gorakhpur, the home district of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. 

(With PTI inputs)