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Ram Jethmalani to be nominated for Rajya Sabha

Written by : TNM Staff

Expelled BJP member and senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani will be nominated to the Rajya Sabha next month, according to sources.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal which is nominating Ram Jethmalani will also nominate Rabri Devi for the biennial polls to the Rajya Sabha.

"RJD chief Lalu Prasad has finally approved the name of Ram Jethmalani and Rabri Devi as party nominees for polls to the Rajya Sabha," Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders close to him said on Wednesday.

Besides RJD’s two candidates, the Janata Dal(U) will nominate two candidates while the BJP will nominate one candidate to the Rajya Sabha.

The term of the five sitting Rajya Sabha MPs from Bihar is set to expire in July.

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