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Hardeep Puri Confirmed as BJP Candidate for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha Seat
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 06:39 PM
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Union Minister Hardeep Puri has been chosen by the BJP to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh. This decision has dashed the hopes of several senior state leaders who were also vying for the nomination.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially announced Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as their candidate for the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh. This decision comes as a surprise to many within the state BJP, as several senior leaders had been actively campaigning for the nomination. The party's choice of Puri, a prominent figure in national politics, signals a focus on strengthening the BJP's presence in the upper house of Parliament.