BJP Nominates 8 Leaders To Rajya Sabha From UP, Hardeep Puri Not On List
The BJP has announced eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, focusing on a strategic balance of caste and community representation. Notable figures like Hardeep Puri and Smriti Irani were excluded from the list.
Why it matters
The candidate selection reflects the BJP's electoral strategy for upcoming assembly polls and internal leadership adjustments.
The BJP has announced eight names for the coming Rajya Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh, keeping a balance between castes and indicating the possibility of election on at least one seat on October 16. Union minister Hardeep Puri, who was expected to be named, is not on the list, indicating a rejig at the Centre as well. The names of Union Minister of State BL Verma and former Union MinisterSmriti Irani, were expected to be the list, are missing too.The candidates named today include minister state minister Dharampal Singh, lawyer Radhakant Ojha, State OBC Morcha president Prakash Pal, former MP Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, former MP Priyanka Singh Rawat, state General Secretary Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar's daughter Shruti Gangwar.Ten seats in the state are up for election on October 16.
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