The ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday (October 4, 2025) announced industrialist Rajinder Gupta as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Punjab , scheduled to be held on October 24.

The decision was taken by the AAP’s political affairs committee.

“The political affairs committee announces to nominate Rajinder Gupta as a candidate for election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) by the elected members of the legislative assembly of Punjab,” said the party in a statement.

The bypoll is being held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of AAP’s Sanjeev Arora , who stepped down from the Upper House following his election to the State Assembly.

Mr. Arora, whose term was to end on April 9, 2028, is presently serving as a minister in the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minist

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