Chennai: The BJP cadre in Puducherry are celebrating the induction of the first ever Rajya Sabha MP from BJP for Puducherry on Monday and joining them was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed the selection of BJP RS member from the Union territory on Tuesday. In a tweet, PM Modi said, “It is a matter of immense pride for every BJP Karyakarta that our party has got it’s first ever Rajya Sabha MP from Puducherry in Shri S Selvaganabathy Ji.”
“The trust placed in us by the people of Puducherry is humbling. We will keep working for Puducherry’s progress,” he said.
Earlier, BJP national president JP Nadda said, “Historical - First Ever Rajya Sabha MP of BJP from Puducherry! I congratulate S. Selvaganabathy Ji on being unanimously elected member of Rajya Sabha from Puducherry. I also congratulate @sarbanandsonwal Ji & @Murugan_MoS Ji for becoming RS members from Assam & MP respectively.”
The Rajya Sabha seat from Puducherry is going to fall vacant on October 6.
On Monday, S Selvaganapathy was declared as the lone Rajya Sabha member unopposed from Puducherry.
Selvaganapathy was with the RSS in his initial days and he also served as one of the three MLAs nominated by BJP during 14th Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
The EC accepted the nomination of Selvaganapathy and rejected five other nominations during scrutiny, said a report on NDTV. Selvaganapathy is the 10th RS member from Puducherry and he filed the nominations with the support of NR Congress. The BJP got RS post from Puducherry after continual efforts to make a mark in the Union Territory.