UP Rajya Sabha elections: BJP releases list of 8 candidates; Ministers Hardeep Puri, BL Verma dropped
The BJP has announced eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, where polls will be held for 10 seats. Notably, several current members are not included. The Samajwadi Party also named two candidates. Nominations are due on October 6 with voting on October 16.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a list of eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, where polling will take place for 10 seats. The selected candidates include Dharam Pal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Shruti Gangwar.
Notably, Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and BL Verma, whose terms are ending, were not included in the list. The selected candidates represent various demographics, with three from upper castes, two women, three from Other Backward Classes, and two from Scheduled Castes. The BJP's Central Election Committee approved the names of all candidates.
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