BJP Leader Kiran Choudhry Files Nomination for Haryana Rajya Sabha Bypoll

BJP leader Kiran Choudhry has filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Haryana. With strong party support, she is poised to win. The bypoll was needed after Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda moved to the Lok Sabha. Choudhry recently switched from the Congress to the BJP.

BJP leader Kiran Choudhry on Wednesday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Haryana, solidifying her position as the party candidate.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and several BJP MLAs were present at the Legislative Assembly complex as Choudhry submitted her papers. The BJP named Choudhry as its candidate shortly after she resigned from the Vidhan Sabha, nearly two months after switching from the Congress.

With the BJP's numbers in the assembly, the party is set to win the seat. The bypoll was necessitated by the election of Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda to the Lok Sabha from Rohtak. Choudhry, a former Haryana minister, joined the BJP in June along with her daughter Shruti and supporters. She represented the Tosham constituency in the assembly. The election for Rajya Sabha seats in nine states is scheduled for September 3. Wednesday marked the last day for filing nominations. Scrutiny will occur on August 22, with withdrawals allowed until August 27. Voting, if needed, will be on September 3 at the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.

After Choudhry's resignation, the BJP holds 41 seats in the 90-member assembly, while the Congress has 28 and the JJP 10. The BJP also supports Independent MLA Nayan Pal Rawat and HLP MLA Gopal Kanda. Three Independents back the Congress. Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda stated earlier that his party would not field a candidate, lacking sufficient numbers.

(With inputs from agencies.)