India News | Amit Shah to Attend Nitin Nabin's Nomination Filing in Patna Tomorrow: Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Patna tomorrow to attend the nomination filings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin, sources said.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Patna on Thursday to attend the nomination filings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin as its candidate from Bihar, sources said.
The visit follows the release of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, which clears nine names across six states. According to an official press release, the announcement was made by the party's Central Election Committee from its New Delhi headquarters.
From Bihar, the party has selected BJP National President Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar. In Assam, Terash Gowalla and Jogen Mohan have been nominated, while Laxmi Verma will contest from Chhattisgarh. Haryana's candidate is Sanjay Bhatia. Odisha will see Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar representing the party, and Rahul Sinha has been chosen from West Bengal.
Earlier today, in Maharashtra, the BJP announced four candidates for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections, announcing the names of Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde, among 2 others.
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The Republican Party of India chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale is set for another term in the Upper House, whereas BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde is looking to enter the Rajya Sabha for the first time. Ramrao Wadkute and Maya Chitaman Ivnate are also selected as candidates.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that polling for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections will be held on March 16, with vote counting the same day at 5 pm and the process concluding by March 20.
The elections will fill 37 seats across 10 states - Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana - whose members' terms end in April 2026.
The notification was issued on February 26, commencing the election process, while the last date for nominations is March 5, scrutiny on March 6, and withdrawal by March 9. (ANI)
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