Sunday 26 January 2014

Congress will field IPL chairman Ranjiv Biswal for the fourth seat of Rajya Sabha

Congress will field IPL chairman Ranjiv Biswal for the fourth seat of Rajya Sabhaipl ranjiv

“Congress  fields  a candidate for the fourth seat of Rajya Sabha. Though several leaders have shown an interest in contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, the party has left the decision entirely on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who apparently has zeroed in on a candidate. Party sources said the candidate who will contest with Mohapatra will be a ‘national figure’, believed to be IPL chairman Ranjiv Biswal.
However, if the Congress does field a candidate, it would be tough for Mohapatra to win the election to the upper house since he does not have the support of the required number of MLAs. Besides, the BJP is yet to make its stand clear on the issue.
Congress has 27 MLAs of its own in the Assembly, besides the support of Talcher MLA Brajakishore Pradhan and Champua MLA Jitu Patnaik.

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