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Lovely varsity founder fourth pick of AAP for Rajya Sabha from Punjab as Sandeep Pathak, Raghav Chadha, Harbhajan Singh arrive in Chandigarh to file nominations

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IIT Delhi assistant professor Sandeep Pathak, Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab co-in-charge Raghav Chadha and ex-spinner Harbhajan Singh are all set to file nominations for three of the five Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant from Punjab and set for elections on March 31.

The five vacancies in Punjab are arising due to the term of the following Rajya Sabha MPs ending on April 9. These MPs are Partap Bajwa and SS Dullo (Congress); Shwait Malik (BJP), Naresh Gujral (SAD) and SS Dhindsa. Punjab has seven RS seats. The term of the other two MPs — Balwinder Singh Bhunder (SAD), Ambika Soni (Congress) will end on July 4 this year and elections to these two seats would be held later this year.The last date for filing of nomination for five RS seats from Punjab is tomorrow; scrutiny will happen on March 22 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is March 24.AAP is set to win all five seats falling vacant.

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