Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate and industrialist Rajinder Gupta was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab on Thursday.

Returning officer Ram Lok Khatana, who is also secretary of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, declared Gupta elected to the upper house of Parliament on the last date for the withdrawal of nominations. Gupta's wife, Madhu, was the only other candidate left after the scrutiny of nomination papers, and she withdrew her candidature, according to officials.

After receiving the certificate, Gupta said he was grateful to the party and the people of Punjab. "I have been given this responsibility. I'll start fulfilling it. Whatever the party decides, whatever the people's expectations are, I'll try to ...