Former BJP MLA Bramhanand Netam will be the BJP candidate in the by-election from the Bhanupratappur assembly in Chhattisgarh, the party announced on Tuesday.
State BJP President Arun Sao said the BJP will fight the election with a view to win with a comfortable margin.
Netam was an MLA from Bhanupratappur in 2008.
Born on May 11, 1973 in Kasavahi village, he entered public life in 2000, taking over the responsibility of Shaktikendra President Aavari.
He was elevated as the Mandal Vice President of BJP in 2003 and the Sarpanch Kasavahi in 2004.
He is at present the state Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party SC/ST Morcha.
The Bhanupratappur eleciton was necessitated due to the death of Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh Mandavi.