"Historical": BJP Celebrates First Rajya Sabha MP From Puducherry
NDTV
S Selvaganapathy had the support of the NR Congress which heads Puducherry's ruling coalition that includes the BJP.
The BJP on Monday celebrated the election of its first Rajya Sabha MP from Puducherry, a milestone for the party that has long struggled to make inroads in the country's South. Historical - First Ever Rajya Sabha MP of BJP from Puducherry!I congratulate S. Selvaganabathy Ji on being unanimously elected member of Rajya Sabha from Puducherry. I also congratulate @sarbanandsonwal Ji & @Murugan_MoS Ji for becoming RS members from Assam & MP respectively. pic.twitter.com/V8Dz7vgqcl
S Selvaganapathy was declared elected to the lone seat in Rajya Sabha from Puducherry without contest.
Secretary to the Territorial Assembly R Mounisamy, in a press release, said Mr Selvaganapathy was declared elected uncontested to the seat which falls vacant on October 6.
This is the first time the BJP is getting representation from Puducherry in the Upper House.
