Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi can file nomination for Rajya Sabha elections on Wednesday. However, it has not been decided yet from which state Sonia will contest the elections. Sonia Gandhi is currently a Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul Gandhi will be present during Sonia Gandhi’s nomination
When for Rajya Sabha elections Sonia Gandhi When she files her nomination, Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will also be accompanying her. The final decision on which state she will contest from will be taken by Tuesday night.
Sonia Gandhi is all set for Rajya Sabha this time. She will file her nomination tomorrow, Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to accompany her. Final decision on the state where she will contest from will be taken by tonight: Sources
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Priyanka Gandhi rejected Rajya Sabha proposal
In the meeting of India Alliance held on February 12, the opposition leaders had decided that Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi would be sent to the Rajya Sabha. However Priyanka Gandhi rejected that proposal. Now news is coming that Priyanka Gandhi may contest Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli in UP.
Sonia Gandhi had announced in 2019 itself
Sonia Gandhi had announced in 2019 itself that this was her last election. Sonia Gandhi has been a member of the Lok Sabha since 1999. If she contests the Rajya Sabha elections, it will be the first time that she will go to the Upper House.
MP Congress requests Sonia Gandhi to represent the state in Rajya Sabha
Madhya Pradesh Congress unit of Congress has appealed to former party chief Sonia Gandhi to represent the state in the Rajya Sabha. State unit president Jitu Patwari said on Monday that senior leader Kamal Nath recently met Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and urged her to consider the demand of the state unit. Patwari said in a statement, Madhya Pradesh Congress wants Sonia ji to represent the state in the Rajya Sabha. All the senior leaders and MLAs of the state are unanimous on this demand.
The tenure of five members from Madhya Pradesh is ending
The tenure of five current members of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh is ending. Of these five seats, four are held by the ruling BJP and one by the opposition Congress. In the 230-member assembly of the state, BJP has 163 MLAs and Congress has 66 MLAs. Depending on the number of members it has in the Assembly, Congress can win a Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh. According to the Election Commission, the biennial elections of Rajya Sabha for 56 seats will be held on February 27.