BJP national spokesperson M J Akbar will be the party’s candidate for by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand. In a statement, party said BJP president Amit Shah has decided that M J Akbar will be the party’s candidate. The by-election to the council of states from Jharkhand has been necessitated following the resignation of Kanwar Deep Singh. The bypoll will be held on 2nd of next month.