Meanwhile, sources said that another Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman is also likely to get a Rajya Sabha berth from Andhra Pradesh.
The seat had fallen vacant following the death of N Janardhana Reddy on May 9 but the Election Commission is yet to issue a notification.
The sources added that the party has decided to nominate Sitharaman once the election is notified after N Chandrababu Naidu is sworn in as chief minister.
The BJP has also decided to field K S Eshwarappa as the party nominee for the State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in Karnataka.
