Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, May 25: In the presence of party chairman Akhilesh Yadav, Kapil Sibal filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday at the Samajwadi Party’s headquarters in Uttar Pradesh.
The former MHRD minister announced on May 16 that he has resigned from the Congress and is now an independent voice.
“I have filed nomination as an Independent candidate. I have always wanted to be an independent voice in the country,” Sibal said after filing the nomination for Rajya Sabha elections.
“I had tendered my resignation from the Congress party on 16th May,” he added.
“Kapil Sibal has just filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha with Samajwadi Party support. He is an eminent lawyer and has a political career. He had effectively put and discussed important issues in Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha. The country has many issues facing it and I hope that he will effectively put issues in the Rajya Sabha,” said Akhilesh Yadav.
