Three AAP leaders elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 12

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajya Sabha nominees in Delhi — jailed leader Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Swati Maliwal — were elected unopposed on Friday as no candidate from any other party had filed nominations for the elections to the Upper House.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the newly elected MPs on social media. “Many congratulations and best wishes to the three leaders of Aam Aadmi Party elected to Rajya Sabha. I am confident that you will strongly raise the issues of the common people in Parliament and fight for the rights of the people of Delhi,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Former Delhi Commission for Women chief posted on X, “A new responsibility is starting from today. Thousands of women came today to encourage me. I assure all the people of Delhi that I will serve you with true devotion and honesty. Gratitude to Honorable Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.”

The party has nominated Maliwal as its Rajya Sabha candidate and has renominated Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta for a second term in the Upper House.

The six-year term of Singh, ND Gupta, and Sushil Kumar Gupta will end on January 27 and the party nominated Maliwal making her the her first women Parliamentarian from the party replacing Sushil Gupta. Sanjay Singh is currently in jail in connection with a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.

According to the Election Commission schedule, the last date for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections was January 9 and the scrutiny of nominations was held on January 10. The last date for the withdrawal of candidature was January 12.

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