In 2016, Sibal was elected to the Rajya Sabha from UP as Congress candidate supported by the then ruling Samajwadi Party but now, since the Congress has only two MLAs in the state Assembly, is not in a position to elect anybody.
Read MoreElections to four Rajya Sabha seats in three Northeastern states – Assam (two seats), Tripura (one seat) and Nagaland (one seat) – will be held on March 31, 2022, the Election Commission of India announced earlier this month.
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