The BJP has announced eight candidates for the October 16 Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, dropping all sitting MPs including Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The list includes state minister Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Shruti Gangwar. Elections will fill 10 UP seats, one in Uttarakhand, and a West Bengal bypoll.
BJP Drops Hardeep Puri, 7 Sitting MPs in UP Rajya Sabha List
Source: WION