Industrialist Rajinder Gupta resigns from state roles, likely to be nominated by AAP for Rajya Sabha bypoll.

Industrialist Rajinder Gupta has resigned from key state roles, including Vice Chairman of the Punjab Planning Board and chairperson of the Mata Kali Devi committee, signaling his likely nomination by the Aam Aadmi Party for a Rajya Sabha bypoll. The seat is vacant after Sanjeev Arora resigned to contest the Ludhiana West assembly seat and was appointed a minister. Gupta, a prominent industrialist and former Punjab Cricket Association president, is among top contenders, with the AAP expected to secure the seat due to its 93-seat majority in the state assembly. The nomination process begins October 6, with voting on October 24.