After Himachal Tie Loss, Abhishek Singhvi Up For Telangana Rajya Sabha Seat

New Delhi: 

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi has been nominated to contest the Rajya Sabha by-poll from Telangana, polling for which will be held on September 3. The by-poll was triggered by the resignation last month of ex-Bharat Rashtra Samithi MP K Keshava Rao, who quit to join the Congress.

In a statement issued Wednesday the Congress - which swept to power in the state in last year's election - said party boss Mallikarjun Kharge confirmed the pick. Taking to X shortly afterwards, Mr Singhvi wrote, "My sincere gratitude to Congress President (Mallikarjun) Kharge... Sonia (Gandhi) ji and Rahul (Gandhi) ji, to Priyanka (Gandhi) ji, and to all senior leadership for trust and faith reposed in me."