Lucknow: Samajwadi Party on Saturday declared Vishwambhar Prasad Nishad as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-elections.
Former MP and minister Nishad will be party`s candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections, SP National General Secretary Ramgopal Yadav said.
The seat was vacant after Bahujan Samaj Party MP, SP Singh Baghel resigned on March 12. The state has a total of 31 seats in the Upper House of Parliament.
However, the dates of the elections have not been declared yet.
Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage.
