Former chief of the National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma from Haryana was among the three candidates announced by Bhartiya Janata Party for Rajya Sabha by-polls to be held on December 20.
The other two candidates are Ryaga Krishnaiah (former RS member of YSRCP) from Andhra Pradesh and former RS member of BJD Sujeet Kumar from Odisha.
Krishnaiah had resigned, however, Kumar was expelled from BJD.
Three vacancies arose in Andhra Pradesh when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav and Ryaga Krishnaiah quit their membership in August.
Haryana seat in Rajya Sabha fell vacant when BJP's Krishan Lal Panwar quit following his election in the recent state polls.
Krishnaiah's term as an RS member from YSRCP was to end on June 21, 2028, whereas, Kumar's term was due till April 2026. However, vacancies occurred as they resigned
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