Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday at around 11:30 am.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state BJP president Hemant Khandewal were present at the assembly building during the nomination filing.

Vacancy and candidate announcement

This seat fell vacant due to the resignation of Dr. L. Murugan from the Rajya Sabha on October 13. The BJP central election committee had announced Hardeep Singh Puri as the candidate for this seat on October 28.

During the nomination process, state government minister Krishna Gaur signed the consent letter as a proposer. A quota of 116 votes is required to win a Rajya Sabha seat in the Madhya Pradesh assembly.

Assembly strength and voting status

Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra will not be able to participate in this voting. Meanwhile, the status regarding the vote of Congress MLA Nirmala Sapre remains unclear due to her defection case.