<p>Minister of State for Tourism, Electronics and IT, Alphons Kannanthanam, filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Jaipur on Monday.</p>.<p>The seat fell vacant after Venkaiah Naidu became the vice president. The election will be held on November 16.</p>.<p>A meeting of the BJP Legislative Party was held on Monday at the Assembly and after that Kannanthanam filed his nomination.</p>.<p>He was accompanied by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria and state BJP chief Ashok Parnami.</p>.<p>Election officer for the Rajya Sabha bypoll Prithvi Raj confirmed that Kannanthanam is the only candidate to file the nomination.</p>.<p>His victory is being considered a certainty as the Congress has decided not to field a candidate.</p>.<p>Speaking to the media at the state BJP office, Kannanthanam thanked Raje for making him a candidate from the state.</p>.<p>He said Rajasthan had immense opportunities in the field of tourism because of its rich heritage and diverse wildlife.</p>
<p>Minister of State for Tourism, Electronics and IT, Alphons Kannanthanam, filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Jaipur on Monday.</p>.<p>The seat fell vacant after Venkaiah Naidu became the vice president. The election will be held on November 16.</p>.<p>A meeting of the BJP Legislative Party was held on Monday at the Assembly and after that Kannanthanam filed his nomination.</p>.<p>He was accompanied by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria and state BJP chief Ashok Parnami.</p>.<p>Election officer for the Rajya Sabha bypoll Prithvi Raj confirmed that Kannanthanam is the only candidate to file the nomination.</p>.<p>His victory is being considered a certainty as the Congress has decided not to field a candidate.</p>.<p>Speaking to the media at the state BJP office, Kannanthanam thanked Raje for making him a candidate from the state.</p>.<p>He said Rajasthan had immense opportunities in the field of tourism because of its rich heritage and diverse wildlife.</p>
