Khatima, Oct. 4 -- The BJP has named Dinesh Arya as its candidate for the 2026 Rajya Sabha biennial election in Uttarakhand and Rukmini Mallick, also known as Koel Mallick, for the Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal.

Reacting to his selection, BJP leader Dinesh Arya thanked Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and the party leadership for choosing him for the Rajya Sabha seat.

"I thank CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, for choosing an ordinary party worker like me for such a significant responsibility. I also express my gratitude to the party's top leadership and the state leadership. It is only within the BJP that an individual from a humble background can rise to such a significant responsibility and be chosen for it...," Arya sai...