Bengaluru, June 5 -- Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday expressed confidence that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge would be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.

Speaking to ANI, Khandre said, "Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge ji has filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha. He will be elected unanimously."

Further, Karnataka Minister MC Sudhakar also welcomed Kharge's nomination, describing him as the "most deserving person" and praising his years of dedicated service to the party.

He said Congress leaders were proud of Kharge's candidature and added that he had signed as a proposer on the nomination form.

"We are all happy. He is our Congress Committee President, and he has been working tirel...