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Amit Shah to contest for Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat

BJP chief to file nomination papers on Friday

BJP President Amit Shah, Amit Shah
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BJP President Amit Shah at the party's parliamentary board meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is set to make his debut as a member of Parliament with the BJP parliamentary board on Wednesday announcing him as its candidate for the August 8 Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.

The board, whose meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah and other members, also re-nominated Smriti Irani for the second of three seats going to the polls in the BJP bastion, senior party leader J P Nadda told reporters.

A five-term MLA from the state, Shah's entry into the Upper House will be a boost for the