<p>Ending days of speculation, the Janata Dal-United nominated Monday its national president Sharad Yadav, senior leaders Ghulam Rasool Baliyavi and Pawan Kumar Verma for by-election for three Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The election for the seats is scheduled for later this month.<br /><br />Bihar JD-U president Vashisht Narain Singh told reporters here: "The party has nominated Yadav, Baliyavi and Verma for by-election and will file their nomination papers Monday."<br /><br />Sharad Yadav lost the Lok Sabha election from Madhepura constituency last month. <br /><br />To ensure his presence in parliament and active role in the national politics, the JD-U has decided to send him to the Rajya Sabha, a senior party leader said.<br /><br />Baliyavi is a Muslim face of the JD-U while writer-author and former diplomat Pawan Verma is a sophisticated face of the party in Delhi.</p>
<p>Ending days of speculation, the Janata Dal-United nominated Monday its national president Sharad Yadav, senior leaders Ghulam Rasool Baliyavi and Pawan Kumar Verma for by-election for three Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The election for the seats is scheduled for later this month.<br /><br />Bihar JD-U president Vashisht Narain Singh told reporters here: "The party has nominated Yadav, Baliyavi and Verma for by-election and will file their nomination papers Monday."<br /><br />Sharad Yadav lost the Lok Sabha election from Madhepura constituency last month. <br /><br />To ensure his presence in parliament and active role in the national politics, the JD-U has decided to send him to the Rajya Sabha, a senior party leader said.<br /><br />Baliyavi is a Muslim face of the JD-U while writer-author and former diplomat Pawan Verma is a sophisticated face of the party in Delhi.</p>