NDTV on Thursday cited sources as saying that all seven candidates who have been dropped from Rajya Sabha may be fielded from Lok Sabha constituencies in various states in the upcoming general elections. On February 14, the Congress also nominated several candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls.
Former party chief Sonia Gandhi has been nominated from Rajasthan, party treasurer Ajay Maken from Karnataka, Renuka Chowdhury from Telangana, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi from Himachal Pradesh. Notably, Singhvi will fill the seat which will get vacated after Nadda’s retirement from Himachal Pradesh.
Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena announced it will nominate Milind Deora from Maharashtra. Deora had earlier left Congress to join Shiv Sena.Milestone Alert!
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