Rajya Sabha Polls
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Speed News: BJP fields Koel Mallick, Dinesh Arya for Rajya Sabha polls
Originals | Oct 04, 2026, 06:01 PM ISTBJP fields Koel Mallick and Dinesh Arya for Rajya Sabha polls. SP MP says Akhilesh convinced Rahul to contest from Raebareli. TVK joins INDIA bloc; Opposition plans CEC protests. Navy sailor held for leaking defence data. Get the latest updates in today’s Speed News.
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'Whoever comes with us, we will forget old things': Akhilesh's offer to BJP MLAs ahead of RS polls
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 02, 2026, 01:31 PM ISTSamajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav says, "Rajya Sabha elections are a time for coming together. If anyone feels that our democracy and Constitution are under attack, then—setting aside all bitterness—we are ready to forget the past and join hands with those willing to unite with us."
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Speed News: EAM Jaishankar Attends First V4+India Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York
Originals | Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM ISTEAM Jaishankar attends first V4+India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York. Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats across UP, Uttarakhand and Bengal set for October 16. Congress questions delay in chargesheet filing in Ram temple donation theft case. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.
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TVK allots Rajya Sabha seat to Congress for Tamil Nadu bypoll on June 18
Tamil Nadu | Jun 03, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTRajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu fell vacant following the resignation of AIADMK member CV Shanmugam. The election will be held on June 18.
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Congress suspends three Odisha MLAs, including Sofia Firdous, for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls
India | Mar 17, 2026, 01:55 PM ISTAnnouncing their suspension, the state Congress, in a social media post, said, "Those who betray Congress are betraying the nation." In connection with this matter, Ramachandra Kadama has sent two crucial letters to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
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Haryana Rajya Sabha poll: Congress wins by narrow margin, BJP bags one seat after high-voltage drama
Haryana | Mar 17, 2026, 07:05 AM ISTThe BJP has 48 MLAs, the Congress has 37, the INLD has two MLAs, and three legislators are Independents in the 90-member Haryana assembly.
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Rajya Sabha Election: Shock for Mahagathbandhan in Bihar as 4 MLAs go missing, phones switched off
Bihar | Mar 16, 2026, 02:23 PM ISTVoting is underway for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, with five nominees from the ruling NDA and one from the Opposition RJD contesting the biennial polls. The polling commenced at 9 am and will continue till 4 pm in the Bihar Assembly complex.
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Rajya Sabha Elections 2026: Which parties stand to gain or lose? Check details here
India | Mar 16, 2026, 02:59 PM ISTRajya Sabha Elections 2026: The BJP-led NDA is poised to strengthen its Rajya Sabha position in states like Maharashtra, Bihar, Haryana, Assam, and Chhattisgarh after big victories in the Assembly polls of these states over a period of time.
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BJP names Vinod Tawde as Rajya Sabha candidate from Maharashtra
Maharashtra | Mar 03, 2026, 06:51 PM ISTBeginning his political journey as a full-time worker of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Tawde has played an active role in strengthening the BJP’s organisational structure. He has been instrumental in party strategy beyond Maharashtra, serving as BJP in-charge for Bihar.
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J-K Rajya Sabha Election: Omar Abdullah slams BJP over cross-voting after NC wins 3 seats, BJP one
Jammu and Kashmir | Oct 25, 2025, 12:05 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Election results: Omar Abdullah raised doubts over how the BJP managed to gain four extra votes beyond its official strength, accusing some MLAs of breaking their promises to the NC.
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Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Election Results: NC's Ramzan, Kichloo, Oberoi and BJP's Sharma win
Jammu and Kashmir | Oct 24, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha poll results 2025: The Election Commission of India organised the polls for four Rajya Sabha seats through three separate notifications. Two of the seats were contested under individual notifications, while the remaining two were clubbed together.
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Congress won't contest Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha polls: Here's why
Jammu and Kashmir | Oct 12, 2025, 07:58 PM ISTBiennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, lying vacant since 2021, will be held on October 24.
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Six vacant Rajya Sabha seats to vote on December 20: How many seats BJP-led NDA can win?
India | Nov 26, 2024, 04:24 PM ISTRajya Sabha elections: The tally in four states - Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Haryana suggests that the new members will be elected comfortably. The BJP ally TDP is set to win three seats, BJP two seats and TMC one seat.
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Abhishek Manu Singhvi moves Himachal High Court challenging defeat in Rajya Sabha polls
India | Apr 06, 2024, 07:49 PM ISTThe BJP has won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state after six Congress MLAs cross-voted in the polls.
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UP: Four Samajwadi Party MLAs, who cross-voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls, get Y-category security
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 24, 2024, 02:40 PM ISTPooja Pal, Rakesh Pandey and Ashutosh Maurya had also cross-voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections, leading to BJP candidate Sanjay Seth defeating Samajwadi Party nominee Alok Ranjan in the Rajya Sabha polls held on February 27.
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Rebel Congress MLAs demand party high command to replace Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu, say sources
India | Feb 27, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTBJP candidate Harsh Mahajan won the Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh by draw of lots and cross-voting by the Congress MLAs. He contested against Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
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BJP wins eight Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh after cross-voting, SP bags two
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 28, 2024, 06:00 AM ISTRajya Sabha election results 2024: At present there are 399 members in 403-member Assembly with four vacancies. Out of 399 MLAs, 395 exercised their voting rights today, three of them could not vote as they are in jail, while officials could not confirm the other MLA who did not cast the ballot.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 27, 2024
India | Feb 27, 2024, 11:58 PM ISTIndia's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
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Bihar: Six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Bihar | Feb 20, 2024, 04:48 PM ISTBihar news: Bhim Singh and Dharmsheela Gupta had filed nominations from BJP while Sanjay Jha was declared the candidate from JDU.
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Rajya Sabha polls: BJP declares Sanjay Seth as party's 8th candidate in UP, creates trouble for SP
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 15, 2024, 01:21 PM ISTThe BJP is also short of 10 votes to secure the victory of its eighth candidate. Sanjay Seth, who switched from the SP to the BJP in 2019, is contesting as the saffron party's eighth Rajya Sabha candidate in Uttar Pradesh.