New Delhi: The BJP has decided to field Finance Minister ArunJaitley from Uttar Pradesh, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from Bihar and Health Minister JP Nadda from Himachal Pradesh for the ensuing RajyaSabha election. Besides, Petroleum Minister DharmendraPradhan and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot will be the party candidates from Madhya Pradesh.

Minister of State for Chemicals and FertilisersMansukhbhaiMandaviya and Minister of State for Agriculture PurushottamRupala will be the party candidate from Gujarat for the RajyaSabha elections. Polling for 59 RajyaSabha seat is scheduled on 23rd of this month.