BJP Appoints Central Observers for Rajya Sabha Elections in Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha
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Patna, March 9 (NationPress) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the appointment of central observers for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states: Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha. The announcement was made via a press release from the party's national general secretary, Arun Singh.
As per the release, Nitin Nabin, the national president of the BJP, has designated observers to manage the electoral process across various states.
In Bihar, the appointed central observers are Vijay Sharma, the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, and Harsh Malhotra, the Union Minister of State. They will oversee party coordination and all election-related functions during the Rajya Sabha elections.
The terms of several Rajya Sabha members from Bihar will soon conclude, including Ramnath Thakur, Upendra Kushwaha, Harivansh Narayan Singh, Amarendra Dhari Singh, and Premchand Gupta.
Candidates from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have submitted their nominations for all five available seats.
Prominent candidates include Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, Ramnath Thakur, and Upendra Kushwaha, who leads the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM).
BJP's national president Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar are running as BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, whereas RJD has nominated Amrendra Dhari Singh to contest.
The Election Commission of India has recently declared elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across states including Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar. Voting is scheduled for March 16, with the overall process concluding on March 20.
In addition to Bihar, BJP has appointed observers in other states as well. Harsh Sanghvi, the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, has been designated as the observer for Haryana, while Chandrashekhar Bawankule, the Minister of State for Rural Development in Maharashtra, will oversee Odisha.
This appointment aims to ensure effective coordination and oversight of the party's strategies during the Rajya Sabha elections.