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Hardeep Singh Puri elected to Rajya Sabha from MP

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In short

The by-election was triggered by the October 14 resignation of Union Minister of State L Murugan. Two other individuals attempted to run, but election officials dismissed their nomination papers due to technical deficiencies, including missing assembly signatures and a late affidavit submission. Returning Officer Umesh Kumar Sharma also overruled objections presented by independent candidates and Congress leaders before finalizing the decision. With all opposition eliminated before the withdrawal deadline, the uncontested result was formalized in Bhopal.

Key points

  • The parliamentary term for this Madhya Pradesh seat is scheduled to conclude on April 2,…: The parliamentary term for this Madhya Pradesh seat is scheduled to conclude on April 2, 2030.
  • Returning Officer Umesh Kumar Sharma dismissed objections raised by Congress leaders and…: Returning Officer Umesh Kumar Sharma dismissed objections raised by Congress leaders and independent contenders.
  • Candidate Kante Sayanna was disqualified after failing to secure the required signatures…: Candidate Kante Sayanna was disqualified after failing to secure the required signatures from state assembly members.

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Bhopal: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh in the by-election to the Upper House, following the rejection of nomination papers of two other candidates.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president, Hemant Khandelwal received Hardeep Puri's certificate of election from the Returning Officer, Umesh Kumar Sharma, at the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, along with BJP MLAs Rameshwar Sharma and Bhagwandas Sabnani, were present on the occasion.

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Puri's nomination papers were accepted by the Returning Officer on November 3 after objections raised by Congress leaders and independent candidates were dismissed during scrutiny. With the nominations of the two other candidates, Rajkumar Lohand Kante Sayanna, rejected, Puri remained the sole candidate in the fray.

According to the order, Kante Sayanna's nomination was rejected for failing to fulfil the mandatory requirement of signatures from 10 per cent of the elected members of the State Legislative Assembly or 10 elected members, whichever is…

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