Senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi was on Monday declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in a by-poll that was necessitated by the death of Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan.
Sushil Modi was named as the BJP candidate for the by-election to the Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar last week. His election to the Upper House was touted as a mere formality since the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has majority in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
The election was scheduled to be held on December 14, however, Sushil Modi was declared elected unopposed on the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers.
Sushil Modi was handed over his certificate in the presence of a host of dignitaries, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with whom he is known to enjoy an excellent rapport, his successors as deputy chief minister Tar Kishore Prasad and Renu Devi and state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal.
