BJP nominates Arya, ex-aide of CM Dhami, for Rajya Sabha

The BJP has nominated Arya, the former public relations officer of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, as its Rajya Sabha candidate. The decision has caught senior party leaders off guard, with several having no prior knowledge of the nomination. According to a senior state BJP organisation secretary in Dehradun, the move was unexpected even among veteran party functionaries.