Singhvi set to return to Rajya Sabha from Telangana

NEW DELHI: Noted lawyer and Congress functionary Abhishek Singhvi is set to return to the Rajya Sabha after a gap of just over three months. His innings in Parliament was snapped by the defeat in Feb when largescale cross-voting by party’s Himachal Pradesh MLAs delivered him a shock defeat in the election to the Upper House.

Congress Wednesday announced Singhvi’s candidature from Telangana, an election he is expected to win easily in view of the large gap in legislative strength between Congress and rivals in Hyderabad. Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states, including Telangana, will be held on Sep 3. Singhvi said,

“My sincere gratitude to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and all the senior leadership for the trust and faith reposed in me.” The Telangana seat was vacated by veteran MP and TRS leader Keshava Rao, who rejoined Congress recently.