Sonia Gandhi may opt for Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat

New Delhi: The Congress is gearing up to announce 10 seats for the February 27 Rajya Sabha elections. According to insiders, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi is considering taking the Rajya Sabha route from Himachal Pradesh. Other leaders in contention include Congress treasurer Ajay Maken, general secretary Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, among others. The deadline for filing nomination papers is February 15.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has previously criticised the Congress, suggesting that its leaders lacked the



confidence to contest the general elections and were seeking the Rajya Sabha route to enter Parliament. The Congress is optimistic about winning Rajya Sabha seats from various states, including three seats in Karnataka, two in Telangana and one each in Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. 

Maken is expected to receive a nomination from Telangana state , while Dr Singhvi may represent his home state Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh former chief minister Kamal Nath is vying for a seat in his state.