BJP candidate Jai Prakash Nishad elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: BJP candidate Jai Prakash Nishad was declared elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Nishad was the lone candidate to file nomination for the by-election and Monday was the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

Nishad has been declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha, Election Officer Brij Bhushan Dubey told .

He was also handed over the certificate declaring his election, Dubey said.


Nishad filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election on Thursday.

The by-election was necessitated following the death of Samajwadi Party MP Beni Prasad Verma. His tenure was till July 4, 2022.

Nishad is a former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA who joined the BJP a few years ago.