Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:25pm on 03 Nov 2026,Tuesday Politics
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is set to enter the Rajya Sabha unopposed from Madhya Pradesh after the nomination papers of 2 independent candidates were rejected on Tuesday. The candidates included Congress-backed Rajkumar Lohani and Kante Sayanna. Both had also raised objections to Puri's nomination, claiming his Form 26 affidavit was incomplete and invalid. However, Returning Officer Umesh Sharma cleared Puri's papers, finding no violation of the Representation of the People Act. Congress leaders Hemant Katare and Atif Aqeel said they would challenge the decision in court. The result is expected on November 5. (PC: India Today)
