Bhopal, Feb. 15 -- A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Umesh Nath Maharaj met state chief minister Mohan Yadav ahead of filing nomination papers at CM House in Bhopal on Thursday.

The BJP has fielded four candidates which include Union Minister L Murugan, Maya Naroliya, Bansilal Gurjar and Umesh Nath Maharaj from Madhya Pradesh for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections to be held on February 27.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, CM Mohan Yadav extended greetings to all the BJP candidates for RS elections and also thanked the party's central leadership for the announcement of the candidates.

"I would like to thank the party's central leadership for the announcement of four candidates from the state and ...