NEW DELHI: The BJP has named 8 out of 10 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in November from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand.

Predictably Hardeep Puri, Arun Singh and Neeraj Shekhar been retained from UP.

Union Minister of Urban Development (Independent Charge) Hardeep Singh Puri was almost certain to get renominated.