Who will be AAP’s Rajya Sabha candidates? These 7 bigwigs rejected seat offer, names include 1 BJP leader too

Facing one after another rejection from people for its Rajya Sabha seat, the AAP Admi Party Chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal now seem to have caught in a dilemma. Till now, a total of seven persons have reportedly rejected AAP's offer for a seat in Rajya Sabha on party's ticket. With elections to be held for three Rajya Sabha seats in Delhi next month, there has been a report of infighting with the party. Party leader Kumar Vishwas has already made a pitch for a seat with his supporters displaying a show of strength at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office in New Delhi. However, it is learnt that he is unlikely to get a berth in the Rajya Sabha on party's ticket. Taking everyone to surprise, the list also includes a top BJP leader. (Website)

Raghuram Rajan: He is the former RBI governor and professor at the University of Chicago. Earlier, on being asked if he had an offer from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to join the Rajya Sabha, he said, "No comments on whether I was offered anything. When I was in RBI, people were desperate to get me off to IMF, when I am back as a professor, people are desperate to see me elsewhere. I am very happy being a professor. I have my brain working many hours of the day. It is a job I like." (PTI)

Yashwant Sinha: Surprisingly, BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha is also in the list whom AAP has made the offer. Born on 6 November 1937, Sinha had served as Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Later in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, he had Finance and External Affairs portfolios. (IE)

Arun Shourie: Arun Shourie is an economist, journalist, author and politician. He has worked as an economist with the World Bank, a consultant to the Planning Commission of India, editor of the Indian Express and The Times of India and a Minister of Communications and Information Technology in the Vajpayee Ministry (1998–2004). He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982 and the Padma Bhushan in 1990. (IE)

TS Thakur: He was the 43rd Chief Justice of India. Earlier, Thakur practised in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation and service matters in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir. (IE)

NM Narayanamurthy: In 1981, Narayana Murthy founded Infosys, a global software consulting company headquartered in Bangalore. He served as the CEO of Infosys during 1981 – 2002, as the Chairman and Chief Mentor during 1981 – 2011. (IE)

Kailash Satyarthi: Kailash Satyarthi is a children's rights activist. He won the Nobel Peace Prize of 2014, which he shared with Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan. (PTI)

Sunil Munjal: Sunil Kant Munjal is a promoter, an institution builder, a social entrepreneur, an angel investor, and a thought leader. Munjal is Chairman of Hero Enterprise which has interests in insurance distribution, steel-making, real estate and corporate training. (IE)