Although a serious discussion about the six nominations to the Rajya Sabha will begin only after August 15, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources say nominations for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Bimal Jalan, Bollywood actress Hema Malini and a second term for technocrat Raja Ramanna are almost finalised.
One seat will go to a person who has excelled in sports. Journalists may find themselves out of the race altogether because there are so many contenders that the government does not want to stir a hornet
