1 min readUpdated: Oct 28, 2026 02:39 PM ISTUnion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. (File Photo)The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll in Madhya Pradesh.The party’s central election committee approved his candidature, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.The bypoll will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Union minister L Murugan, who quit the Rajya Sabha on October 14 to focus on strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu. Puri’s current Rajya Sabha term from Uttar Pradesh was due to end on November 25.Also Read | BJP’s list of 8 for Rajya Sabha poll: 2 women candidates, 1 big name droppedMembers of state legislative assemblies elect Rajya Sabha members, and counting for the bypoll will take place on the evening of November 12 after voting concludes.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdHave been in journalism covering national politics for 29 years. Have covered eight Lok Sabha electi... Read More AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement