The BJP on Thursday announced 11 candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, including senior leaders Tarun Chugh and Satish Poonia as party candidates from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, respectively. 

According to the list released by the party, Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar and Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya will contest as BJP candidates from Gujarat, while Rajneesh Agrawal will join the fray from Madhya Pradesh.

Alka Gurjar and Satish Poonia will contest as BJP candidates from Rajasthan.

The BJP's central election committee has named Debashish Samantaray as its candidate for Rajya Sabha poll from Odisha.

The party has fielded A Sharda Devi as its candidate from Manipur and Tai Tagak from Arunachal Pradesh, according to the list released by party national general secretary Arun Singh.

The Rajya Sabha polls in 10 states, including Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Manipur, will be held on June 18.