PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldHardeep Puri Elected Unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after rival candidates' nominations were rejected. The bypoll was necessitated by the resignation of former Union minister L Murugan. Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal received Puri's election certificate on behalf of the party. The bypoll was scheduled for November 12 if needed.
Deccan Herald··Bhopal


