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Hardeep Singh Puri wins Rajya Sabha seat unopposed from MP

Hardeep Singh Puri wins Rajya Sabha seat unopposed from MP

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Hardeep Puri, the Union Petroleum Minister, was declared elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh unopposed after the nomination papers of two independent candidates – one of them backed by the Congress – were rejected. The opposition criticised his nomination, alleging links with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Bhopal: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Thursday after the nomination papers of two independent candidates were rejected during scrutiny, leaving him as the sole candidate in the by-election. The by-election was…

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Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) Current article

Hardeep Singh Puri wins Rajya Sabha seat unopposed from MP

Bhopal: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Thursday after the nomination papers of two independent candidates were rejected during scrutiny, leaving him as the sole candidate in the by-election. The by-election was…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Union minister Hardeep Puri declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal: Union Petroleum Minister and BJP candidate Hardeep Singh Puri was on Thursday declared elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Madhya Pradesh, an official said. On the last day of the withdrawal of nominations, Puri, who was the sole candidate in the fray as the papers of other two…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Union minister Hardeep Puri declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri was declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Returning Officer for the November 12 by-election, Umesh Sharma declared Puri elected on the last day for withdrawal (Thursday), after the papers of the other two…

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