Cong leader Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan | Rajasthan Elections – Business Standard
There are 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan. After the results, the Congress will have six members and the BJP will have four (Photo: PTI)
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Tuesday, officials said.
Chunnilal Garasiya and Madan Rathore of the Bharatiya Janata Party were also elected unopposed to the Upper House from the state, Assembly Secretary Mahaveer Prasad Sharma said. Tuesday was the last day for nominations to be withdrawn.
As no other candidates participated, the three leaders were elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed, the officer said.
The terms of Rajya Sabha members Manmohan Singh (Congress) and Bhupendra Yadav (BJP) expire on April 3. The third seat fell vacant after BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena resigned from the House in December after being elected as an MLA.
The BJP has 115 members and the Congress 70 in the 200-member assembly.
There are 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan. After the results, the Congress has six members and the BJP four.
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First print: February 20, 2024 | 4:19 PM IST