Last day of nomination for Rajya Sabha tomorrow: AAP has not yet announced candidates for 5 seats; Opponents said – should be Punjabi only

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The pair of Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann has won a big victory in the Punjab elections.

Tomorrow is the last day for nominations for the 5 seats falling vacant in the Rajya Sabha from Punjab. However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has not yet announced the candidates. AAP has won 92 out of 117 seats in the Punjab Assembly elections. Because of which their candidates are sure to win all the 5 seats in the Rajya Sabha.

At the same time, your delay is now being targeted by the opponents. Former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s party Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliwal raised questions on this. He told Bhagwant Mann that Punjabis have shown faith in him. Hopefully he will keep it up by getting Punjabis nominated.

Captain Amarinder Singh's Chief Spokesperson's Tweet

Captain Amarinder Singh’s Chief Spokesperson’s Tweet

The names of Harbhajan, Chadha and Pathak are in discussion.
Currently 3 names are in discussion for Rajya Sabha from Punjab. However, it has not been formally announced or confirmed by the Aam Aadmi Party.

  • The first name is of cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan retired from cricket a few months back. He is close to CM Bhagwant Mann. There is also a preparation to hand over the command of Sports University to him.
  • The second name is of Raghav Chadha. At present he is an MLA from Delhi. However, in the Punjab elections, he worked as a co-in-charge of the party. In which due to his strategy, you got a big victory.
  • The third name is of Sandeep Pathak, Professor of IIT Delhi. Professor Pathak played a key role in AAP’s victory strategy by staying behind the scenes during the Punjab elections.

Former Congress minister Kang is also making claims
Former Congress minister Jagmohan Kang is also staking claim for the Rajya Sabha seat. Congress had cut his ticket in the last Viss election. After which he joined you.

may be decided today
AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal is holding a virtual meeting with the MLAs of Punjab today. For this, MLAs will gather in Mohali. During this, a decision can also be taken regarding Rajya Sabha candidates.

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