Chandigarh: Ending all speculation about Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal entering Parliament through a vacant seat in the Rajya Sabha, the party announced businessman Rajinder Gupta as its choice for the Upper House Sunday.

A Padma Shri awardee, 66-year-old Gupta is the founder and chairman emeritus of the Trident Group, a global leader in terry towel and home textiles, which has diversified into paper, chemicals and energy. Gupta resigned as vice chairman of the Punjab State Economy and Planning Board Saturday.

He will replace Sanjeev Arora, a Ludhiana-based businessman who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the AAP in 2022. Arora was pulled out by the party this year to contest the Ludhiana West assembly by-election. After Arora’s victory, speculation had been rife that

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