In the 2024 Rajya Sabha by-elections, the BJP has nominated Central Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu as its candidate from Rajasthan. The party released a list of 9 candidates from 8 states for the Rajya Sabha by-elections. According to this list, Ravneet Singh Bittu will represent Rajasthan.

On social media platform X, Ravneet Singh Bittu expressed his gratitude, writing, “I am very thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, and the respected leadership of BJP for trusting me and nominating me for the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.”

He added, “I pledge to work tirelessly to make my great nation and party proud. With your support, I will strive to uphold the values and principles of our Constitution and contribute to the progress and prosperity of our country.”

The BJP’s decision was confirmed in a meeting on August 20. Ravneet Singh Bittu is expected to file his nomination on August 21. The election is for one Rajya Sabha seat in Rajasthan.

After winning the Rajasthan Assembly elections in 2023, the BJP now has enough legislators in the state, making it likely that Ravneet Singh Bittu will win the election. The seat became vacant after Congress’s KC Venugopal won a Lok Sabha seat.

Who is Ravneet Singh Bittu?

Ravneet Singh Bittu is currently serving as the Minister of State for Railways in Prime Minister Modi’s government. He is the grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and has previously served as a Congress MP from Ludhiana, Punjab. Before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Ravneet Singh Bittu joined the BJP, delivering a significant blow to Congress. He contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana but lost to Congress leader Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.