Last Day for Rajya Sabha Nominations in Haryana: BJP Fields Sanjay Bhatia, Congress Picks Karmaveer Bauddh

March 5, 2026

Chandigarh: Today is the last day to file nominations for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, which will fall vacant on April 9.
Elections for these seats are scheduled for March 16.

The BJP has nominated former MP Sanjay Bhatia, while the Congress finalized Karmaveer Baudh after late-night deliberations on Wednesday.

Congress Chooses Karmaveer Baudh

Earlier, Congress considered four names:

Karmaveer Singh Baudh

Uday Bhan

Former MLA Jaiveer Balmiki

Ashok Tanwar

Karmaveer Baudh was selected for three reasons:

He belongs to the Scheduled Caste

He is a former Secretary of the Haryana Legislative Assembly

He was a leader in the movement following IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar’s suicide case, which impacted Haryana politics last year

Rahul Gandhi’s Recommendation and Party Efforts

Sources say Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, personally suggested Karmaveer’s name.
Haryana Congress President Rao Narendra Singh worked late with the legal team to finalize and file Karmaveer Bauddh’s nomination in time for Thursday’s deadline.

Rajya Sabha Elections Scheduled for March 16

The two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana will be contested on March 16. With nominations now finalized, both parties are preparing for the election process.