<p>Union Minister of State for Tourism Alphons K was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan in a bypoll on Thursday. His victory was certain as the Congress did not field a candidate against him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Secretary of the legislative assembly Prithvi Raj said Alphons was elected unopposed as no other nomination was filed for the seat.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seat had fallen vacant after former MP Venkaiah Naidu was elected as the Vice President of the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alphons' nomination was, however, opposed by Rajasthan BJP MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari, who said the rights of state party workers had been compromised.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alphons is the first Keralite Member of Parliament elected from Rajasthan.</p>
<p>Union Minister of State for Tourism Alphons K was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan in a bypoll on Thursday. His victory was certain as the Congress did not field a candidate against him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Secretary of the legislative assembly Prithvi Raj said Alphons was elected unopposed as no other nomination was filed for the seat.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seat had fallen vacant after former MP Venkaiah Naidu was elected as the Vice President of the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alphons' nomination was, however, opposed by Rajasthan BJP MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari, who said the rights of state party workers had been compromised.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alphons is the first Keralite Member of Parliament elected from Rajasthan.</p>
