New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ) is all set to field industrialist Rajinder Gupta as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Punjab to be held on October 24, as per official sources.

The candidate is expected to file his nomination on Monday.

Gupta was holding a cabinet role in the state government as the Vice Chairman of the Punjab Economic Policy and Planning Board.

To file his nomination for the Rajyasabha, he has resigned from this post.

Gupta is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Trident company, replacing Sanjeev Arora .

AAP Sources said, "Rajinder Gupta is a prominent Punjab i industrialist and Harvard alumnus. He has created jobs for millions of people in India and overseas through Trident Group. The party has c

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