Congress announced names of six candidates for Rajya Sabha seats, as nominations closed on Thursday. Pawan Khera, a notable Congress leader, missed out again. In 2022, after he was snubbed for Rajya Sabha, Khera had posted on X, "Shayad meri tapasya mein kuch kami reh gayi (Perhaps my hard work fell short)." In 2023, he had apologised for the post.