Jaishankar to File RS Nomination from Gandhinagar Tomorrow; BJP Parl Board to Determine on Different Vacant Seats
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Final Up to date: July 09, 2023, 13:30 IST
Since S Jaishankar has surety to get a Rajya Sabha time period from Gujarat, he has been requested to file his nominations, a supply informed . (File Picture: Getty)
Other than Jaishankar, two different MPs set to retire from Rajya Sabha from the state embrace Dinesh Anavadiya and Jugalsinh Lokhandwala. Six MPs from West Bengal and one from Goa are additionally set to retire from Rajya Sabha on this lot
Exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar is all set to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Monday morning, even because the BJP continues to be to take a name on the nominations for the opposite two seats which are vacant within the state.
Sources mentioned BJP’s high decision-making physique, its Parliamentary Board, is anticipated to determine on the vacant seats quickly. “EAM Jaishankar has a really busy schedule and can journey abroad within the subsequent couple of days, together with the go to with Prime Minister Modi to France. Since he has surety to get a Rajya Sabha time period from the state, he has been requested to file his nomination papers,” a high official from the state unit of Gujarat, confirmed to .
The supply additional mentioned the state unit has despatched names for the opposite two Rajya Sabha seats, nonetheless, the choice can be taken by the board.
S Jaishankar was sworn in as cupboard minister within the authorities in 2019. He was then nominated to the Higher Home to the seat vacated by Union dwelling Minister Amit Shah who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 from Gandhinagar.
The energy of BJP within the 182-seat Gujarat meeting stands at 156. The occasion is assured of successful all three seats comfortably.
Other than Jaishankar, two different MPs set to retire from Rajya Sabha from the state embrace Dinesh Anavadiya and Jugalsinh Lokhandwala.
Six MPs from West Bengal and one from Goa are additionally set to retire from Rajya Sabha on this lot. Whereas the time period of Goa BJP MP Vinay Tendulkar ends on July 28, the BJP is assured of successful the lone seat too.
The six retiring members of West Bengal embrace Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Shanta Chetri and Sushmita Dev from Trinamool Congress (TMC). The lone member of Parliament from Congress in West Bengal, Pradeep Bhattacharjee can also be all set to retire subsequent month.
Out of the six seats falling vacant from West Bengal, trying on the numbers, the TMC is anticipated to safe 5 and BJP one.
The notification for the polls was launched on July 6, with July 13 being the final day to file nominations, mentioned the Election Fee. The elections can be held on July 24, and counting will happen on the identical day.
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