Hardeep Singh Puri Elected Unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from MP. Thursday (November 05) was the last date of withdrawal of candidature. Nominations of two candidates were already cancelled. No candidate was left against him. The Returning Officer declared him elected unopposed. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is currently a member of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh and his term is ending on November 25. In view of his expiring term, the Central Election Committee of the BJP had nominated Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election to be held on November 12 in Madhya Pradesh. A Rajya Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh fell vacant after the resignation of former Union Minister Dr. L. Murugan. Murugan was elected to the Rajya Sabha from MP in April 2024. He resigned from the membership of Rajya Sabha on 14 October 2026. His term was till 3 April 2030. After his resignation, a by-election to the Rajya Sabha was held on 31 October. Puri nominated Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election to be held on 3 November. Among the candidates whose nomination papers were rejected during the scrutiny were Rajkumar Lohani, a Congress supporter.