<span style="color: #222222;">In Assam, the BJP has named Kamakhya Prasad Tasa as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections. BJP's legislative party meet decided his name in Guwahati last evening.</span><br />'' <br />'' Tasa has been working for tea garden workers and was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 from the Jorhat seat.<br />'' <br />'' Polls will be held on 7th of next month for 2 seats of Upper House of Parliament.<br />'' <br />'' On the other seat, BJP's ally Asom Gana Parishad will field former Union minister Birendra Prasad Baishya.<br />'' <br />'' Today is the last date of filing nomination papers.<br />'' <br />'' Our Correspondent reports that 2 Rajya Sabha seats currently held by former Prime Minister and Congress leader Dr. Manmohan Singh and Santiuse Kujur, will fall vacant on 14th of June.<br />'' <br />''Dr Singh has been representing Assam since 1991 in the Upper House.<br />