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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

Published 05 Nov 2026, 19:23 IST

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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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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president, Hemant Khandelwal received Hardeep Puri’s certificate of election from the Returning Officer, Umesh Kumar Sharma, at the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday.were present on the occasion.

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article 05 Nov 2026, 19:23 IST

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 22:02 IST

Hardeep Puri elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Madhya Pradesh

The Union Petroleum Minister was declared elected after the nomination papers of two independent candidates, one of them backed by the Congress, were rejected; the Opposition had criticised his nomination over alleged links with Jeffrey Epstein

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Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) 05 Nov 2026, 21:50 IST

Kotia villagers cast votes in Andhra panchayat polls

Pottangi: Amid heightened tensions and heavy police deployment along the disputed Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border, residents of Odisha’s Kotia cluster of villages in Koraput district voted in Andhra Pradesh’s three-tier panchayat elections Thursday. The polling booths had been shifted away from the…

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India 05 Nov 2026, 21:12 IST

Hardeep Puri Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Madhya Pradesh

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The National Herald Center-Left The Associated Journals Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 20:45 IST

Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

BJP leader was the sole candidate in the fray after the nominations of two other contenders, including a Congress-backed candidate

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 20:33 IST

Hardeep Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

The Union Petroleum Minister was declared elected after the nomination of two independent candidates were rejected.

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group 05 Nov 2026, 19:53 IST

Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

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India TV Right Independent News Service 05 Nov 2026, 19:38 IST

Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha after two nominations rejected

Union Minister and BJP candidate Hardeep Singh Puri has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. The result was all but certain after the nomination papers of two other candidates were rejected, leaving Puri as the only candidate in the fray. The Returning Officer formally…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 19:22 IST

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…

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) 05 Nov 2026, 19:04 IST

Minister Hardeep Puri Wins Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha Bypoll Unopposed

Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal collected Hardeep Puri's certificate of election from the returning officer in the presence of party MLA Rameshwar Sharma.

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust 05 Nov 2026, 18:39 IST

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

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 nominees…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 18:38 IST

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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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. 05 Nov 2026, 16:45 IST

Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after other candidates failed to qualify. The nominations of Rajkumar Lohani and Kante Sayanna were rejected for not meeting necessary requirements. Puri's election follows the resignation of Union minister of state L…

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