Sonia Gandhi likely to file nomination for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan today

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Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan on Wednesday..

On Monday, after a high-level meeting of the party leaders attended by Mallikarjun Kharge, Mukul Wasnik, Ajay Maken, Salman Khurshid, KC Venugopal, it was indicated that Sonia Gandhi may shift to the upper house leaving the poll fray for the first time.I)..

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha August 1964 to February 1967 making Sonia Gandhi the second member of the Gandhi family to enter the Rajya Sabha..

According to reports, Sonia Gandhi's decision to shift to the Rajya Sabha is based on health grounds as she can't visit her constituency frequently..

Apart from Rajasthan, the party had Himachal Pradesh as an option for Sonia Gandhi, but Gandhi chose Rajasthan over Himachal Pradesh, reports said.. Speculations over Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's poll debut..

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