The Bharatiya Janata Party on March 29 announced Subhash Tamboliya, who switched over from the Congress recently, as its candidate for the Assembly byelection at Bagidora in Banswara district of Rajasthan. The Assembly seat fell vacant following the resignation of former Minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, who left Congress and joined the BJP last month.
Polling for the byelection will be held on April 26, along with the second phase of Lok Sabha election in the State. The BJP has fielded Mr. Malviya, who wields a considerable influence in the tribal-dominated region in southern Rajasthan, as its candidate from the Banswara-Dungarpur Lok Sabha seat.
Mr. Tamboliya, 54, considered a close associate of Mr. Malviya, had resigned from the Congress recently in his support. His mother, Visli Devi Tamboliya, is a prominent Congress leader and is at present serving as the Pradhan of Gangartalai Panchayat Samiti in Banswara district.
