Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Elected to Rajya Sabha

Jaipur: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Monday. Since the Bharatiya Janata Party did not put up any candidate due to lack of numbers in the assembly, Singh was declared elected after the scheduled time to withdraw nominations ended on Monday. Chief whip Mahesh Joshi accepted the certificate of an election on behalf of the former Prime Minister. The seat had fallen vacant due to the death of sitting member, BJP state chief Madan Lal Saini.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi congratulated Manmohan Singh, “I congratulate former PM Dr #ManmohanSingh Ji on being elected unopposed as a member of #RajyaSabha from #Rajasthan. Dr. Singh’s election is a matter of pride for the entire state. His vast knowledge and rich experience would benefit the people of Rajasthan a lot,” Gehlot said in a tweet. “Many congratulations to the world-renowned economist Dr. Manmohan Singh for being elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha MP,” the Speaker tweeted. (IANS)

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