Haryana CM Saini Congratulates BJP Leader Kiran Choudhary on Rajya Sabha Nomination
Chandigarh (Haryana), August 21: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini extended his wishes to BJP leader Kiran Choudhary as she filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Haryana. The nomination was filed in the presence of CM Saini and several MLAs.
Support from MLAs
CM Saini said, “I congratulate Kiran Choudhary on filing her nomination. All our MLAs are present here, and other MLAs have also supported her.” He mentioned that Jogiram Sihag, Ramniwas Surjakhera, Ram Kumar Gautam, Anoop Dhanak, Nayan Pal Rawat, and Gopal Kanda have given their letters of support to Kiran Choudhary.
Kiran Choudhary’s Gratitude
Kiran Choudhary expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and all supporting MLAs. She said, “I thank the entire top leadership of BJP, PM Modi, HM, Manohar Lal, party chief JP Nadda, CM Nayab Saini, and all MLAs who supported me.”
She also mentioned her family’s long-standing ties with the BJP and her decision to join the party influenced by the policies of PM Modi and former CM Manohar Lal Khattar.
Past Political Experience
Kiran Choudhary was previously fielded by the Congress party in 2004 but missed out on being elected due to the removal of six supporting MLAs by then Speaker of the Haryana Assembly, Satbir Singh Kadian. She remarked, “Deceit was done to me at that time, and I was betrayed. Congress leadership in Haryana knows very well how to betray.”
Upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections
The Election Commission announced that elections for 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats will be held on September 3. The scrutiny of nominations will be on August 22, and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is August 26 for some states and August 27 for others. The polling will be from 9 am to 4 pm, with the counting of votes at 5 pm on the same day.
There are vacant seats in Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tripura, Telangana, and Odisha.
Doubts Revealed
Haryana -: Haryana is a state in northern India. It is known for its rich culture and history.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in a state in India.
Saini -: Saini is the last name of Nayab Singh Saini, who is the Chief Minister of Haryana.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Kiran Choudhary -: Kiran Choudhary is a leader in the BJP party. She has been nominated for the Rajya Sabha by-election.
Rajya Sabha -: Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India. It is like a council of states.
Nomination -: Nomination means being officially suggested for a position or role, like an election.
By-election -: A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
MLAs -: MLAs stands for Members of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected representatives in the state government.
Congress -: Congress is another major political party in India. Kiran Choudhary was once a part of this party.
Election Commission -: The Election Commission is a government body that oversees elections in India to ensure they are fair and free.
Scrutiny of nominations -: Scrutiny of nominations means checking the applications of candidates to make sure they are eligible to run in the election.
Withdrawal -: Withdrawal means pulling out of the election. Candidates can decide not to run even after they have been nominated.
