Sonia Gandhi, BJP's JP Nadda elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, February 20: In her debut Rajya Sabha bid, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi secured an unopposed victory for a seat in Rajasthan. Simultaneously, BJP national president JP Nadda, along with three party candidates, clinched uncontested wins in the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat on Tuesday.

Sonia Gandhi, 77, filed her Rajya Sabha nomination in Jaipur on February 14, citing health concerns as the reason for not contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Her successful election to the upper house marks her first stint in the Rajya Sabha. She will fill the seat set to be vacant in April after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh completes his Rajya Sabha tenure. Bhupendra Yadav's (BJP) tenure is also ending on April 3, while the third seat became available after BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena resigned from the House in December.

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Having represented Rae Bareli in the Lok Sabha since 2004, Sonia Gandhi, who has served five terms as an MP, has decided not to contest the next general election. Her political journey began in 1999 when she was first elected from Bellary after assuming the role of Congress president.

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In Rajasthan, Chunnilal Gadasia and Madan Rathore from the BJP also secured unopposed victories. The state has 10 Rajya Sabha seats, with the Congress holding six and the BJP four after the latest results.