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  TVK allots Rajya Sabha seat to Congress for Tamil Nadu bypoll on June 18

  June 03, 2026 23:41 IST

  Rajya 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 | March 17, 2026 13:55 IST

  Announcing 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 | March 17, 2026 7:05 IST

  The 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 | March 16, 2026 14:23 IST

  Voting 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 | March 16, 2026 14:59 IST

  Rajya 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 | March 03, 2026 18:51 IST

  Beginning 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 | October 25, 2025 0:05 IST

  Jammu 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 | October 24, 2025 23:41 IST

  Jammu 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 | October 12, 2025 19:58 IST

  Biennial 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 | November 26, 2024 16:24 IST

  Rajya 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 | April 06, 2024 19:49 IST

  The 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 | March 24, 2024 14:40 IST

  Pooja 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 | February 27, 2024 23:49 IST

  BJP 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 | February 28, 2024 6:00 IST

  Rajya 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 | February 27, 2024 23:58 IST

  India'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 | February 20, 2024 16:48 IST

  Bihar 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 | February 15, 2024 13:21 IST

  The 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.

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  Rajya Sabha polls: BJP releases another list, renominates Vaishnaw from Odisha, L Murugan from MP

  India | February 14, 2024 11:30 IST

  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is likely to get elected with the support of the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)

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  Rajya Sabha polls: BJP nominates Sudhanshu Trivedi, RPN Singh, Subhash Barala and other candidates

  India | February 11, 2024 22:32 IST

  Rajya Sabha elections 2024: BJP announces its candidates from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

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  BJP picks Dorjee Tshering Lepcha from Sikkim for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections

  India | January 07, 2024 12:55 IST

  The party said MP Sushil Gupta expressed his intent to redirect his focus towards the electoral politics of Haryana. Sushil is the AAP in-charge in Haryana, which is expected to go to polls later this year. "...we respect his decision to pursue this path," the party said.