Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh
Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after other candidates failed to qualify. The nominations of Rajkumar Lohani and Kante Sayanna were rejected for not meeting necessary requirements. Puri's election follows the resignation of Union minister of state L Murugan in…
Covered by 2 sources from India. First reported by The Times of India ·
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MP Rajya Sabha bypoll: Puri set to win unopposed as nominations of 2 others rejected
· Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh
Hardeep Puri elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Madhya Pradesh
The Union Petroleum Minister was declared elected after the nomination papers of two independent candidates, one of them backed by the Congress, were rejected; the Opposition had criticised his nomination over alleged links with Jeffrey Epstein
Coverage details
2 outlets from India are covering this story: The Times of India and The Hindu. The Times of India published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Hindu, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Union Petroleum Minister, Rajya Sabha and Madhya Pradesh.
In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
