In a tweet in Gujarati, External affairs minister S Jaishankar said he considers it his great fortune to have had the opportunity to represent Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha | Latest News India
Apart from Jaishankar, two other MPs set to retire from Rajya Sabha from the state include Dinesh Anavadiya and Jugalsinh Lokhandwala. Six MPs from West Bengal and one from Goa are also set to retire from Rajya Sabha in this lot
In the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a historic feat by securing an impressive 156 seats. In contrast, the Congress party experienced its weakest performance since the state’s formation, managing to secure only 17 seats
The Congress on Friday said it would not field candidates for polls to three Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat as it did not have enough MLAs in the 182-member Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party had won a record 156 seats in Assembly polls held late last year, while the Congress saw its worst performance since the state was formed by managing to get just 17 seats.