Bengaluru, June 11 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday congratulated Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan on being elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed.

All four candidates, three from Congress and BJP M Nagaraja were declared elected unopposed in the biennial elections to four seats from Karnataka after the nomination of the independent candidate was rejected.

In a post on X, DK Shivakumar congratulated the Congress leaders, expressing confidence that the elected leaders will champion Karnataka's interests in Parliament

"Heartiest Congratulations to Mallikarjun Kharge, Shri Pawan Khera, and Shri Mansoor Ali Khan on being elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnata...