Jaipur: Union minister Venkaiah Naidu and BJP national vice president Om Prakash Mathur were among four party candidates who filed their nomination papers today from Rajasthan for Rajya Sabha biennial elections.
In Chandigarh, Rural Development Minister Birender Singh filed his nomination papers from Haryana for Rajya Sabha polls.
Along with Mr Naidu and Mr Mathur, Ramkumar Verma and Harsh Vardhan Singh filed their nomination papers in Jaipur in the presence of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, party's state president Ashok Parnami, members of the council of ministers and party MLAs.
Election is being held for four seats from the state in the Rajya Sabha.
"It is a surprise for me. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje saw my social work for Dalits and I was given the opportunity," Mr Verma told PTI.
Birender Singh was accompanied by his MLA-wife Prem Lata, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Cabinet Ministers Ram Bilas Sharma and OP Dhankar during the filing of nomination.
The last date for filing of nomination is Tuesday and scrutiny will take place on June 1. The last date for withdrawal is June 3. Polling, if necessary, will take place on June 11.
In Chandigarh, Rural Development Minister Birender Singh filed his nomination papers from Haryana for Rajya Sabha polls.
Along with Mr Naidu and Mr Mathur, Ramkumar Verma and Harsh Vardhan Singh filed their nomination papers in Jaipur in the presence of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, party's state president Ashok Parnami, members of the council of ministers and party MLAs.
Election is being held for four seats from the state in the Rajya Sabha.
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"It is a surprise for me. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje saw my social work for Dalits and I was given the opportunity," Mr Verma told PTI.
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Birender Singh was accompanied by his MLA-wife Prem Lata, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Cabinet Ministers Ram Bilas Sharma and OP Dhankar during the filing of nomination.
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The last date for filing of nomination is Tuesday and scrutiny will take place on June 1. The last date for withdrawal is June 3. Polling, if necessary, will take place on June 11.
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