Tue Sep 03 21:47:20 UTC 2024: – BJP Tripura unit chief Rajib Bhattacharjee was elected to the Rajya Sabha after receiving 47 out of 60 votes in the state Assembly
– Former CPI(M) MLA Sudhan Das, received only 10 votes
– Bhattacharjee thanked BJP MLAs, alliance partners, and party leaders for their support
– The state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat became vacant after former CM Biplab Kumar Deb won the Lok Sabha poll
– Congress MLAs were absent during the voting, with the CPI(M) and Congress having different opinions on the election
– CPI(M) state secretary criticized Congress for not supporting their candidate and making their own decision

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