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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Files Nomination for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha By‑poll in Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 12:17 PM
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri submitted his Rajya Sabha by‑poll nomination in Bhopal on Saturday, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and senior BJP leaders in attendance.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri formally filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha by‑poll from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday in the capital city of Bhopal. The filing took place at a venue arranged by the state party unit, marking the first procedural step ahead of the upcoming election for the vacant seat.
The event was attended by several senior Bharatiya Janata Party figures, notably Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state party president Hemant Khandelwal. Their presence underscored the party’s coordinated effort to consolidate support for the candidate.
While the by‑poll was triggered by a vacancy in the upper house, the nomination filing signals the BJP’s intent to retain the seat. The Election Commission will now schedule the polling date, after which the elected member will join the Rajya Sabha.
The event was attended by several senior Bharatiya Janata Party figures, notably Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state party president Hemant Khandelwal. Their presence underscored the party’s coordinated effort to consolidate support for the candidate.
While the by‑poll was triggered by a vacancy in the upper house, the nomination filing signals the BJP’s intent to retain the seat. The Election Commission will now schedule the polling date, after which the elected member will join the Rajya Sabha.