Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha (RS) seat as a BJP candidate in Vidhana Soudha (Legislative Assembly), Bengaluru. She submitted her nomination papers to Vidhana Soudha Secretary Vishalakshi. While filing nomination, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurapa, and BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel were also present there.
B.S. Yediyurapa thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to contest from Karnataka. He further said that, BJP has fielded three candidates and all party leaders would put in their efforts to ensure their win. Former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh had submitted his nomination as the Congress candidate yesterday. The BJP has fielded three candidates, while Congress has fielded two candidates. The elections will take place on June 10.