New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday nominated Chandrakant Handore for Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra. The party has also fielded noted lawyer Abhishek Singhvi for Rajya Sabha polls from Himachal Pradesh, while also officially declaring former party chief Sonia Gandhi’s candidature from Rajasthan.
According to a statement, the party has also renominated its Bihar unit chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh from the state.
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“Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of the following persons as Congress candidates to contest the biennial elections to the Council of States from the states,” said the statement which also carried the names. The party has fielded its leader Chandrakant Handore from Maharashtra.
Sonia Gandhi is already in Jaipur to file her nomination papers from Rajasthan. The biennial elections to fill 56 seats of Rajya Sabha will be held on February 27. The last date for filing of nominations is February 15.
