Relief for Dr Manmohan Singh: Former PM likely to file Rajya Sabha nomination papers from Rajasthan, stands good chance

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will file his mination papers for by-poll to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.

" party has decided to minate former PM Manmohan Singh from state and he will be filing four sets of minations here on Tuesday," Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president Sachin Pilot said.

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seat got vacant after death of BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Man Lal Saini in June. Rajasthan has 10 Rajya Sabha seats. Congress has majority in state assembly and Singh (86) is likely to win by-poll. Rajasthan assembly has 200 seats, two of which are vacant. Congress has 100 MLAs and its alliance partner Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has one seat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 72, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 6, Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), CPI (M) and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) have two seats each. Thirteen MLAs are independents and two seats are vacant. ruling Congress in state also enjoys support of 12 out of 13 independents and BSP legislators.

Veteran Congress leer Manmohan Singh was a member of Upper House of Parliament from Assam for almost three deces. He was a Rajya Sabha member for five consecutive terms from 1991 to 2019 and country's Prime Minister for two consecutive terms from 2004 to 2014. Manmohan Singh's tenure in Rajya Sabha ended on June 14 this year and he could t be reminated as Congress Party did t have strength to send him to Upper House from Assam and re was or vacancy left.

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As per schedule released by Election Commission, last date for filing of mination papers is August 14. Scrutiny of papers will be done on August 16. last date for withdrawal of minations is August 19.   polling will be held on August 26 while counting of votes will take place on same day at 5 pm.