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BJP Names Biplab Deb As Rajya Sabha Candidate From Tripura

Ex-Tripura CM Biplab Deb has been given an organisational responsibility and made in charge of Haryana.New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party announced Biplab Deb as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls from Tripura, the party announced on Friday.The announcement came hours after former Tripura CM Deb was made Haryana state in charge by the saffron party.The former CM's popularity had earlier helped BJP to clean sweep the northeastern state marking a thumping victory in 2018. The 2018 victory overtook the Left's rule of 25 years in Tripura.After taking oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura on March 9, 2018, he stepped down from the state CM post on May 14 this year. He was then succeeded by Manik Saha who took oath as Tripura's Chief Minister on May 15."Gratitu...