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Somnath Chatterjee to enter Rajya Sabha?

May 30, 2009 19:18 IST

Somnath Chatterjee [ Images ] is likely to be nominated to Rajya Sabha under the President of India's [ Images ] nomination status.

Speculation in New Delhi [ Images ] is ripe that the nomination of Somnath Chatterjee might come by mid-June.

With Somnath Chatterjee demitting office after five years once President Pratibha Patil [ Images ] appoints the senior-most Lok Sabha member Manikrao Gavit as Protem Speaker, Somanth has to quietly leave his chambers.

Seventy five-year-old Gavit, who belongs to the Congress party, will perform the duties of the Speaker till the election of a new Speaker on June three.

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