Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Name Recommended For Karnataka Rajya Sabha Polls

Sitharaman is a sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from Karnataka since the past seven years.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core committee in Karnataka on Saturday, 14 May, recommended Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's name for the state's Rajya Sabha polls. The decision was taken after the committee held a meeting on Saturday in Bengaluru.

Sitharaman is a sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from Karnataka for the past seven years. Karnataka has five Rajya Sabha seats of which one will be set aside for Sitharaman, the committee said. Sitharaman was elected in 2016 from Karnataka. Her tenure is expected to end in June.