Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretary cum Returning officer Ram Lok Khatana on Thursday handed over the certificate of Election to Punjab Rajya Sabha candidate Rajinder Gupta, who was elected unopposed to the upper House of Parliament.

The certificate was presented in the presence of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. Gupta was accompanied by his wife, Madhu Gupta, during the formal handover ceremony held at the Assembly premises in Chandigarh.

Gupta was earlier announced as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s nominee for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in Punjab, which is scheduled to be held on October 24, as per official sources.

Gupta, who held the position of Vice Chairman of the Punjab Economic Policy and Planning Board, had resigned from the post prior to filing his nominati

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