Returning officer Umesh Sharma declares the 74-year-old BJP nominee elected on the last day for withdrawing nominations; Polling, if required, is scheduled for November. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh amid controversy over Epstein links and opposition criticism. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after the nominations of two other candidates were rejected during scrutiny.