New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday announced prominent industrialist Rajinder Gupta and one of the richest men from Punjab as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll, scheduled to be held on October 24.

The bypoll is being held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of AAP's Sanjeev Arora, who stepped down from the Upper House following his election to the state assembly.

Arora, whose term was to end on April 9, 2028, is presently serving as a minister in the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

"The political affairs committee announces to nominate Rajinder Gupta as a candidate for election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) by the elected members of the legislative assembly of ...