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Hardeep Singh Puri to File Rajya Sabha Nomination in Bhopal, 400 Artists Join Gaurav Yatra
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 08:18 AM
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will submit his Rajya Sabha nomination in Bhopal on Saturday, while a cultural Gaurav Yatra featuring about 400 artists will be staged simultaneously.
On Saturday, Bhopal will host a high‑profile event that merges politics with culture. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha, is scheduled to file his nomination at the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly building.
The filing marks a key step in the BJP’s campaign ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with Puri’s central ministerial portfolio adding national significance to the local ceremony.
In parallel, a cultural procession titled “Gaurav Yatra” will be organized, featuring performances by roughly 400 artists representing diverse regional art forms.
The combined programme is intended to showcase the party’s outreach strategy, linking political mobilisation with a celebration of local heritage in the state capital.
The filing marks a key step in the BJP’s campaign ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with Puri’s central ministerial portfolio adding national significance to the local ceremony.
In parallel, a cultural procession titled “Gaurav Yatra” will be organized, featuring performances by roughly 400 artists representing diverse regional art forms.
The combined programme is intended to showcase the party’s outreach strategy, linking political mobilisation with a celebration of local heritage in the state capital.