Hardeep Singh Puri Gets BJP Ticket For Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha Seat
What Happened
The BJP has named Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll scheduled for November 12. The seat became vacant after L Murugan resigned from the Rajya Sabha on October 14. Puri’s current Rajya Sabha term from Uttar Pradesh ends on November 25, 2026, and the BJP had not included him among its recent candidates from the state.
Key Takeaways
The Madhya Pradesh bypoll gives Puri a route to continue in the Rajya Sabha beyond the expiry of his current Uttar Pradesh term, if elected.