Mon Dec 09 10:46:32 UTC 2024: ## BJP’s Surprise Pick for Haryana Rajya Sabha Seat Sparks Shockwaves

**Chandigarh, India** – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, causing a major upset within the Haryana unit. Instead of the expected frontrunners, the party has nominated Rekha Sharma, former chairperson of the National Commission for Women, for the Haryana seat. This decision has surprised many party workers and leaders.

The Rajya Sabha by-elections for six vacant seats, including one each from Haryana, Odisha, and West Bengal, and three from Andhra Pradesh, are scheduled for December 20th. The Haryana seat became vacant after Krishna Lal Panwar became a cabinet minister.

Several high-profile BJP leaders were vying for the nomination, including former MPs Kuldeep Bishnoi, Sanjay Bhatia, and Sunita Duggal; former state president Om Prakash Dhankhar; and current state president Mohal Lal Badoli. Bishnoi, son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, had actively campaigned for the nomination, despite his son’s recent assembly election loss. Badoli, despite his successful leadership during the recent assembly elections, was also overlooked.

The BJP’s victory in the recent Haryana assembly elections, defying predictions from analysts and exit polls, appears to have not influenced the selection process for this Rajya Sabha seat. The party’s choice of Sharma has been met with widespread astonishment, highlighting the unpredictable nature of internal party dynamics.

**(Note: The information about fake milk and cheese in Delhi-Noida is unrelated to the Haryana Rajya Sabha nomination and has been omitted from this news article for clarity.)**

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