Agel, PTI. The political agitation has increased in the country for the Rajya Sabha elections. The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and opposition parties Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and Congress on Tuesday filed nominations for the only Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram. Elections will be held in this Rajya Sabha seat of Mizoram along with other states on June 19 and Tuesday was the last date for filing nominations.
The MNF has fielded former chief of its youth wing K Vanlalaveena while the main opposition ZPM has fielded its general secretary B Lalchanzova. The Congress has made its spokesperson and media department chairman Lallianchunga its candidate.
Former Prime Minister also landed
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Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda is also in the fray this time. On Tuesday, HD Deve Gowda and both BJP candidates Irna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti filed nominations for the elections to the four seats of Rajya Sabha in Karnataka on June 19. Deve Gowda was accompanied by his son and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy while Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi and BJP state president Nalin Kumar Katil were present during the nomination of BJP candidates. From here, Congress candidate Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination on Monday itself.
