Bhopal, Feb. 14 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced the second list of five candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections to be held in various states.

The party has fielded four candidates which include Union Minister L Murugan, Maya Naroliya, Bansilal Gurjar and Umesh Nath Maharaj from Madhya Pradesh and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw from Odisha.

Candidate Umesh Nath Maharaj extended his gratitude after being nominated for the upper house from the state and said that he would try to fulfil his responsibility well.

Maharaj told ANI, "I came to know that I have been nominated for the Rajya Sabha member. I thank them (BJP) and being a saint, I also give my blessings to them. The responsibility which ...