Sonia clears Kharges name for Karnataka RS polls

June 05, 2020 14:33

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the nomination of senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge as party candidate for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka.

Kharge, who had lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is certain to win as the Congress has the required number of state legislators to elect one member.

As per the existing strength of the parties in the state assembly, each candidate needs at least 45 votes to get elected. The Congress has 68 MLAs.

The BJP, which has 116 legislators, can get two members elected to the Rajya Sabha.

The elections will be held on June 19.

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