Bhopal, October 31: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav and BJP State President Hemant Khandelwal were present at the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the nomination process.
Before filing his nomination, Puri visited a Gurudwara and offered prayers. He later visited Karuna Dham Ashram, where he met Gurudev Sudesh Shandilya Maharaj and sought his blessings.
The BJP Central Election Committee had announced Puri as its candidate for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha by-election on October 28.
The seat became vacant following the resignation of Union Minister L. Murugan from the Rajya Sabha on October 13. His tenure in the Upper House was originally scheduled to continue until April 2030.
According to the Election Commission’s schedule, voting and counting for the by-election will take place on November 12, 2026.
