RS polls 2018: Republic TV promoter Rajeev Chandrasekhar in BJP list of 18

Sam Pitroda is a notable exception in the Congress list of 10 nominations for the March 23 Rajya Sabha polls

The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday came out with names of their nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls to be held on March 23. 

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the chairman of Jupiter Capital, which is one of the largest investors in Arnab Goswami's Republic Tv news channel has been nominated by the BJP. 

Anil Baluni, the national head of the BJP's media wing, has been named from Uttarakhand, while Saroj Pandey, who is presently the general secretary of the party, has been named from Chattisgarh.

Kirori Lal Meena and Madan Lal Saini have been named to contest from