US EditionPhulo Devi Netam Renominated for Chhattisgarh Rajya Sabha Seat
Phulo Devi Netam, a senior tribal leader and incumbent MP, was renominated by Congress amid party arithmetic favoring both major parties winning one Rajya Sabha seat each.
- On Wednesday night, March 4, 2026, the Congress renominated Phulo Devi Netam, a senior tribal leader and Rajya Sabha MP, for the March 16, 2026, elections.
- Rooted in Bastar, Netam, 54, has served as president of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee for nearly a decade and was an MLA from 1998 to 2003.
- This week, opposition parties announced rival candidates with the BJP naming Lakshmi Verma on March 3, 2026, while Congress announced Phulo Devi Netam on Wednesday night ahead of the March 16 polls.
- A top state Congress leader publicly endorsed Netam, with Baghel congratulating her on March 05, 2026, and expressing confidence she will raise issues in the Upper House.
- For Bastar's tribal representation, partywise arithmetic in the State legislative Assembly suggests both Congress and BJP are positioned to elect one member each to the Rajya Sabha, with the March 16, 2026 polls deciding two seats.
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Chhattisgarh: Congress renominates tribal leader Phulo Devi Netam for RS polls
The Indian National Congress has renominated senior tribal leader Phulo Devi Netam as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Chhattisgarh, scheduled for March 16.
Rajya Sabha Election News: Phulo Devi Netam's term ends on April 9. The BJP has also nominated Lakshmi Verma. Voting for the two Rajya Sabha seats will take place on March 16.
Phulo Devi Netam Renominated for Chhattisgarh Rajya Sabha Seat
Phulo Devi Netam, a senior tribal leader and incumbent Rajya Sabha member, has been renominated by the Congress for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Netam, a seasoned politician from Chhattisgarh, will contend for another term, facing off against BJP's Laxmi Verma.
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