The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday announced three names as party's candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, to be held on February 27.
The three candidates announced by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party are:
- YV Subba Reddy
- Golla Baburao
- Meda Raghunath Reddy
Meanwhile, CM Jagan Mohan Reddy may visit Delhi and meet BJP leadership. He has also sought time from the PMO, sources said.
The Rajya Sabha election is scheduled on February 27. Terms of K Ravindra Kumar (TDP), CM Ramesh (BJP) and V Prabhakar Reddy (YSRCP) from Andhra Pradesh will end soon.
The Election Commission on Monday said that the biennial Rajya Sabha polls will be held on February 27 for 56 seats, as the tenure of incumbents including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and BJP president JP Nadda will end in April.
The vacancies also include seats held by nine Union ministers including Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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