Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after other candidates’ nominations are rejected. Multiple outlets report that the by-election outcome becomes effectively certain once Rajkumar Lohani and Kante Sayanna are disqualified during scrutiny and the nomination withdrawal deadline passes, leaving Puri as the only candidate.
Outlets also describe the background to the vacancy: the Rajya Sabha seat becomes available after Union Minister of State L Murugan resigns from the House. They note that Congress supports or fields Rajkumar Lohani for the seat, and Congress officials raise objections during the nomination scrutiny process. Some reports detail objections focusing on nomination-form requirements and procedures, while others summarise the rejection more generally.
After the unopposed election is confirmed, at least one outlet includes reactions from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who congratulates Puri and discusses the timing ahead of Diwali. Coverage across outlets largely aligns on the core sequence—scrutiny, rejected nominations, resignation-linked vacancy, and unopposed election—while varying in the amount of procedural detail.
