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SP declares candidate for RS by-elections

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Samajwadi Party today 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.

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First Published: May 31 2014 | 2:39 PM IST

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