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Independent Candidate Rajkumar Lohani Files Nomination for Rajya Sabha By‑Election in Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 04:16 PM
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Mobile entrepreneur Rajkumar Lohani from Bhopal’s Ghoda Nakkas has filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by‑poll, with the Congress party endorsing his candidacy. He will face BJP’s central minister Haridip Singh Puri.
Rajkumar Lohani, a mobile business owner from Ghoda Nakkas in Bhopal, has officially submitted his nomination papers to contest the Rajya Sabha by‑election as an independent candidate.
The Congress party has publicly backed Lohani, signalling a strategic move to broaden its influence in the upper house.
Lohani’s main opponent will be BJP’s Haridip Singh Puri, who currently serves as a central minister.
The entry of an independent candidate could alter the dynamics of the by‑poll, offering voters an alternative to the major parties.
The Congress party has publicly backed Lohani, signalling a strategic move to broaden its influence in the upper house.
Lohani’s main opponent will be BJP’s Haridip Singh Puri, who currently serves as a central minister.
The entry of an independent candidate could alter the dynamics of the by‑poll, offering voters an alternative to the major parties.