Hardeep Singh Puri unopposed elected RS member from MP

Union Minister and BJP candidate Hardeep Singh Puri has been elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha by-election from Madhya Pradesh. Apart from him, the nomination papers of 2 other candidates were rejected on Tuesday, after which Hardeep Puri was left as the sole candidate in the fray.

This Rajya Sabha seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of Union Minister L. Murugan. At present, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh. His term is set to end on November 25. With the BJP in power in Madhya Pradesh, the party’s candidate was expected to have an easy path to victory in the Rajya Sabha by-election. (UPDATED ON 5TH NOV 2026)