Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala today decided to renominate former defence minister AK Antony as the Rajya Sabha candidate on the single seat the party plans to contest from the state.
The decision was announced by KPCC president VM Sudheeran after the party's high power committee meeting in Thiruvananthapuram today.
Three seats from Kerala will fall vacant in the Upper House as the terms of Congress leader Mr Antony, CPI(M) leaders TN Seema and KN Balagopal are due to expire this month.
UDF has decided to allot the second winnable seat to its partner JD(U), led by its state president MP Veerendra Kumar.
Meanwhile, an official release said that election for the Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant would be held on March 21.
Election and counting of votes would take place on March 21, the release added.
The decision was announced by KPCC president VM Sudheeran after the party's high power committee meeting in Thiruvananthapuram today.
Three seats from Kerala will fall vacant in the Upper House as the terms of Congress leader Mr Antony, CPI(M) leaders TN Seema and KN Balagopal are due to expire this month.
UDF has decided to allot the second winnable seat to its partner JD(U), led by its state president MP Veerendra Kumar.
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Meanwhile, an official release said that election for the Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant would be held on March 21.
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Election and counting of votes would take place on March 21, the release added.
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