Bhopal, Nov. 3 -- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri is set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha after the nomination papers of two independent candidates, along with objections raised by them and the Congress against his nomination, were rejected on Tuesday.

Returning officer (RO) for the by-election, Umesh Kumar Sharma, passed an order on Tuesday after scrutinising the papers.

According to the order, three sets of nomination papers were filed by Hardeep Singh Puri on October 31.

During scrutiny, which took place at 2pm on Tuesday, objections regarding the nomination's validity were raised by independent candidates Kante Sayanna and Rajkumar Lohani, and the deputy leader of the opposition in the state assembly Hemant Katare.

The...