Badal to take decision on nominee for Rajya Sabha seat

Chandigarh, Mar 11 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Parkash Singh Badal will decided on the party nominee for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state, which fell vacant following the death of senior Congress leader, Mrs Sukhbans Kaure Bhinder.

The 31-member Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the SAD which met here today, unanmiously authorised Mr Badal to decide on the party candidate for the Upper House seat. Election to the seat is to be held later this month.

The SAD-BJP has a combined strength of 67 members in the 117-member Vidhan Sabha and also has the support of four of the five independents. The opposition Congress has 44 members in the house.

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