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Three candidates, 2 from the BJP and 1 from the Congress, were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan connected Thursday (June 11, 2026) arsenic nary 1 other was successful the fray aft the deadline to retreat nominations expired.
The returning serviceman declared Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Satish Poonia and Alka Gurjar, and Congress' Neeraj Dangi elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament.
They were declared elected aft the past day for withdrawal of candidature passed and the fig of validly-nominated candidates was adjacent to the fig of seats to beryllium filled.
The biennial predetermination was being held for 3 Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan arsenic the presumption of Congress MP Dangi and BJP MPs Rajendra Gehlot and Ravneet Singh are acceptable to extremity connected June 21.
All 9 information papers filed by the 3 candidates were recovered valid during a scrutiny conducted astatine the Rajasthan Assembly earlier this week.
With the predetermination of Poonia and Gurjar, the BJP secured 2 of the 3 seats, portion the Congress retained 1 spot done the predetermination of Dangi.
"I volition rise people-centric issues and item the party's ideology successful the Upper House. Whatever the enactment has decided for me, I americium wholly satisfied with it," Poonia told reporters aft helium was elected unopposed.
Talking to reporters, Gurjar said, "The enactment enactment has fixed maine this responsibility. I volition fulfil it with afloat dedication and determination." Dangi thanked the Congress enactment for reposing its religion successful him and said helium volition unrecorded up to the expectations.
Former Rajasthan BJP main Poonia is simply a salient Jat leader. He is besides successful complaint of the party's affairs successful Haryana.
A PhD successful geography from the Rajasthan University, Poonia started retired successful pupil authorities with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and later, roseate done the BJP ranks. He has held cardinal organisational positions, including that of the Rajasthan BJP wide caput and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha authorities president.
Mr. Poonia was elected arsenic an MLA from Amber successful 2018 and became the Rajasthan BJP president successful 2019. He has besides handled organisational responsibilities successful different states, including his existent duty successful Haryana.
Ms. Gurjar is presently a nationalist wide caput of the BJP.
A PhD grade holder, Ms. Gurjar has been the State vice-president arsenic good arsenic a spokesperson of the BJP. She was elected arsenic an MLA from Bandikui successful 2013 and has remained progressive successful authorities and nationalist politics.
She comes from a politically-active family. Her husband, Nathu Singh Gurjar, is simply a elder BJP person and a erstwhile curate successful Rajasthan.
For Mr. Dangi, this volition beryllium his 2nd word successful the Rajya Sabha. He has held the station of the Youth Congress authorities president successful the past.
Rajasthan has a full of 10 Rajya Sabha seats, arsenic shared betwixt the BJP and the Congress.
