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Hardip Puri Wins Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha By‑Poll as Two Independent Nominations Rejected
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 11:45 PM
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Union Minister Hardip Singh Puri was declared the winner of the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha by-election after the Election Commission disqualified two independent candidates, dismissing Congress's objections to his candidature.
The Rajya Sabha by-election for a Madhya Pradesh seat concluded with BJP candidate Hardip Singh Puri, a Union minister, declared the victor after the Election Commission barred two independent aspirants during the scrutiny stage.
Congress had raised objections to Puri's nomination, but the commission rejected those protests and simultaneously nullified the papers of the two independents.
With the contest reduced to a single major contender, Puri secured the requisite votes from the state legislative assembly, confirming his entry into the Upper House.
The result bolsters the BJP's strength in the Rajya Sabha and highlights the procedural checks that shape parliamentary elections in India.
Congress had raised objections to Puri's nomination, but the commission rejected those protests and simultaneously nullified the papers of the two independents.
With the contest reduced to a single major contender, Puri secured the requisite votes from the state legislative assembly, confirming his entry into the Upper House.
The result bolsters the BJP's strength in the Rajya Sabha and highlights the procedural checks that shape parliamentary elections in India.