Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb elected as Rajya Sabha MP

Former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has been elected to the Rajya Sabha on the lone seat in the state that went for by-election. The BJP leader polled 43 votes, 36 of BJP and seven of its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura. Following his victory, he tweeted, "Under [PM Narendra Modi's leadership], we'll...take NorthEast to newer heights of progress."