Sonia Gandhi Files Rajasthan RS Nomination; BJP Names Heavyweights For Feb 27 Election

As many as 56 members of the Rajya Sabha from 15 states are retiring in April. Elections for these seats are scheduled for February 27th, and the last date to file nominations is tomorrow. All parties have unveiled their lists of candidates, indicating that party heavyweights are being pitched in this battle for the upper house. For instance, Sonia Gandhi, for the first time, is leaving her Lok Sabha seat and has filed nominations from Rajasthan for the Congress, while BJP chief JP Nadda will file nominations from Gujarat instead of Himachal Pradesh.