New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Jaipur: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was elected as Rajya Sabha MP for the first time in Rajasthan and two candidates from the BJP, Chunni Lal Garasiya and Madan Rathore were elected unanimously from the state, confirmed Election Commission officials on Tuesday.

Mahavir Prasad Sharma, Principal Secretary of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Returning Officer of Rajya Sabha, declared that all three candidates from Rajasthan had been elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections.

After the deadline for withdrawal of nominations passed, the election officer announced the victory of all three candidates.

After the announcement, Chunni Lal Garasiya and Madan Rathore received their certificates while Sonia Ga...