RAIPUR: Congress candidates Rajeev Shukla and Ranjeeta Ranjan on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections even as chief minister Bhupesh Baghel sought to defend the party’s decision to name leaders from outside the state for both seats, arguing that Shukla and Ranjan have parliamentary experience and “all parties do take such decisions”.
Main opposition BJP did not field its candidate for the biennial election while regional party Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) sprang a surprise by fielding former minister Haridas Bhardwaj.
