BJP springs a surprise with its Rajya Sabha candidates; Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BL Verma dropped…

BJP springs a surprise with its Rajya Sabha candidates; Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BL Verma dropped…

The BJP finally released its list of candidates on Monday for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The party is fielding candidates for 8 out of the 10 seats up for election. Based on current numerical strength, the BJP can easily win 7 seats, though securing the 8th seat will require some strategic maneuvering. While the Samajwadi Party (SP) is considered certain to win 2 seats, both the BJP and the SP may have to work hard to secure the eighth and third seats, respectively. Let us now look at the candidates the BJP has fielded: Dharmpal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Shruti Gangwar.