Chandigarh: BJP candidate, Rekha Sharma on Tuesday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. She submitted her nomination papers to the Returning Officer, Ashok Kumar Meena.
The Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, BJP State President, Mohan Lal Badoli, Cabinet Ministers, Krishan Lal Panwar, Rao Narbir Singh, Mahipal Dhanda, Vipul Goel, Shyam Singh Rana, Krishan Kumar Bedi, Shruti Choudhry, Arti Singh Rao, Ministers of State, Rajesh Nagar, and Gaurav Gautam, MLAs and BJP leaders also remained present on the occasion.
Speaking to media persons after the nomination process, the Chief Minister said the Rajya Sabha seat became vacant after, Krishan Lal Panwar has been elected as MLA in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha and now Rekha Sharma filed her nomination for this Rajya Sabha seat.
While congratulating Rekha Sharma, the Chief Minister said, she is a senior party leader who has been working at the grassroots level to strengthen the party for a long time. He said that Rekha Sharma has also served as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in the past.
The Chief Minister highlighted that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is consistently working on empowering women by launching new schemes and policies. He noted that on Monday, the Prime Minister launched the “Bima Sakhi” scheme from Panipat, which will greatly benefit women by providing employment opportunities and making them stronger and more self-reliant. He attributed the BJP's strong support from women to the Prime Minister's relentless efforts in women empowerment.
The Chief Minister said that the "double-engine government" in Haryana is running numerous schemes for women, including self-help groups, “Drone Didi,” “Lakhpati Didi,” and programmes for women entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the Prime Minister's “Nari Shakti Vandan Bill,” which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, will empower women and allow them to play a crucial role in the country’s development.