Rajya Sabha bypolls: Ex-NCW chief and BJP nominee Rekha Sharma elected unopposed
The Hindu
Rekha Sharma elected unopposed in Haryana Rajya Sabha bypoll, BJP maintains majority in Assembly.
Former National Commission for Women chairperson and BJP leader Rekha Sharma was declared elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha (RS) bypoll from Haryana after the deadline for withdrawal of nomination ended at 3 p.m. on Friday (December 13, 2024).
Mr. Sharma filed her nomination for the bypoll from Haryana here on Tuesday (December 10, 2024). She was the lone candidate in the fray.
The BJP had on Monday (December 9, 2024) announced Sharma’s name for the December 20 RS bypolls.
Accompanied by Haryana Minister Mahipal Dhanda and former Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, Sharma was given certificate by the Returning Officer after being declared elected unopposed.
The opposition had not fielded a candidate for the bypolls.
In the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the BJP enjoys a majority having 48 members, the Congress has 37 seats, the INLD two while three are Independents. The Independents also support the Nayab Singh Saini government.
The Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana fell vacant when Krishan Lal Panwar of the BJP had quit his seat following his election as an MLA in the state assembly polls held in October.
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