Former prime minister Manmohan Singh may be renominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Congress from Rajasthan, party sources said.The Rajya Sabha seat from Rajasthan fell vacant after the death of BJP leader Madan Lal Saini on June 24. He was elected to the Upper House last year.With the Congress in majority in Rajasthan, the party is likely to win the seat.
The party, sources said, is actively considering nominating Singh for the lone seat and if elected, he will have a Rajya Sabha term up to April 3, 2024.The Election Commission on Thursday issued a statement listing out the schedule of election for filling up the Rajya Sabha seat in Rajasthan.
The election to the seat will be held on August 26 and the result will be declared on the same day after counting.The notification for the election will be issued on August 7.
August 14 will be the last date of nominations and after scrutiny on August 16, candidates can withdraw their application till August 19.Singh has been a five-time Rajya Sabha member from Assam and has been a member of the Upper House for almost three decades.His term came to an end on June 14.
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