Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Derek O’Brien to be elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Derek O’Brien to be elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed

In a development, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and
Trinamool Congress leader
Derek O’Brien among 11 to be elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed.

The ruling BJP has grabbed a seat with 93 members in Rajya Sabha, where the government does not have a majority.

There will be no voting for six seats in West Bengal, three in Gujarat and one seat in Goa on July 24, as was scheduled.

The other Trinamool Congress leaders elected unopposed are Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Dola Sen, Saket Gokhale, Samirul Islam, and Prakash Barik.

News Edit K.V.Raman