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Samajwadi Party Won’t Field Third Rajya Sabha Candidate
The Samajwadi Party decided not to put forward a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.
Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced this on Tuesday.
The party has already nominated Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
They filed their papers in Lucknow.
Tuesday was the last day for candidates to submit nominations.
The BJP had announced eight candidates the day before.
Its list did not include Hardeep Singh Puri or B. L. Verma, whose terms in the Rajya Sabha are due to end next month.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Tuesday the party would not field a third candidate.
The announcement ended a week-long period of suspense.
Tuesday was the final day to file nominations for the biennial Rajya Sabha polls.
The party has fielded Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, who filed nominations in Lucknow.
The BJP announced eight candidates Monday, leaving out Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B. L. Verma.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and the party’s nominated candidates Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
- What
- The Samajwadi Party will not field a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls.
- Where
- The nominations by Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani were filed in Lucknow.
- When
- Tuesday, the final day for filing nominations.
- Why
Key facts
- Party decision
- The Samajwadi Party will not field a third candidate.
- Announcement
- Akhilesh Yadav announced the decision Tuesday after a week of suspense.
- Nomination deadline
- Tuesday was the last day to file nominations.
- Samajwadi Party nominees
- Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
- Nomination location
- Lucknow.
- BJP candidates
- The BJP announced eight candidates Monday.
- Ministers omitted
- Hardeep Singh Puri and B. L. Verma were left out; their Upper House terms are due to end next month.
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