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  Congress issues notice to fifth Haryana MLA over cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls: Who is he?

  India | March 20, 2026 11:55 IST

  The Congress has issued a notice to Janrail Singh, marking him as the fifth legislator accused of cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections. The party’s disciplinary committee has demanded an explanation as it continues internal action against violators.

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  Haryana: Congress issues show-cause notices to four MLAs over cross voting in Rajya Sabha polls

  Haryana | March 19, 2026 16:03 IST

  The leaders who received the notices are Renu Bala, Shelly Chaudhary, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Izrail. The party suspects that these members cross-voted in favour of a BJP-backed independent candidate, which led to complications in what was initially expected to be a straightforward contest.

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  Rajya Sabha Tally: NDA dominates, Opposition trails; who holds the upper hand in the Upper House?

  India | March 17, 2026 13:37 IST

  The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured victory on 24 of the 37 seats. Out of the total 37 Rajya Sabha vacancies, polling was held for only 11 seats in Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana, as candidates for the remaining seats were already elected unopposed.

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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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  Odisha Rajya Sabha Election Result: Major cross-voting helps BJP win 3 seats; BJD bags 1

  India | March 16, 2026 21:14 IST

  Dillip Ray defeated the joint opposition candidate Datteswar Hota, who was supported by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Indian National Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

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  Bihar Rajya Sabha Polls: NDA sweeps all five seats; Mahagathbandhan stumbles

  Bihar | March 16, 2026 19:20 IST

  Across the country, 37 Rajya Sabha vacancies were up for election this cycle. Out of these, 26 candidates were declared elected unopposed, while the remaining 11 — including Bihar’s five — were contested and concluded today.

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  Rajya Sabha Election Results: NDA secures clean sweep in Bihar as all 5 candidates declared winners

  India | March 17, 2026 13:10 IST

  Rajya Sabha Election Results LIVE: Voting for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states was held on March 16 with the result showing all five NDA candidates securing victory in Bihar.

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  Odisha RS Election: Setback for opposition; 5 BJD MLAs cross-voted for BJP supported independent

  India | March 16, 2026 16:36 IST

  Odisha RS Election 2026: As reported by OTV news, nearly 10 opposition MLAs did cross voting for BJP's independent candidate Dilip Ray; five from Biju Janatal Dal and three from Congress.

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  Bihar Rajya Sabha Election Results: 5 NDA candidates including Nitish Kumar and Nitin Nabin win

  Bihar | March 16, 2026 20:52 IST

  Three Congress legislators - Surendra Prasad Kushwaha (Valmikinagar), Manoj Biswas (Forbesganj), and Manohar Prasad Singh (Manihari) - were reportedly untraceable, with their mobile phones switched off and no contact established with party leaders, dealing a major setback to the Mahagathbandhan.

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  Haryana Rajya Sabha Election Result: Counting underway as EC resolves objections

  Haryana | March 17, 2026 0:02 IST

  Ahead of the election, the Congress moved its MLAs to the hill state of Himachal Pradesh on Friday to prevent any possibility of cross-voting. The party has 37 members in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.

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  Odisha Rajya Sabha Election Result: BJP and its backed Independent secure 3 seats; BJD wins 1

  India | March 16, 2026 20:50 IST

  Odisha Rajya Sabha Election Results 2026 Live: The BJP has nominated its state president Manmohan Samal and sitting Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar for the upper house seats while former Union Minister Dilip Ray is contesting as an Independent with the support of the party.

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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: Opposition faces setback in Bihar and Odisha

  India | March 16, 2026 16:38 IST

  Rajya Sabha elections 2026 LIVE: Voting for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states is being held today. These elections are being held because the terms of several current members are ending in April.

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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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  Why do Rajya Sabha elections happen every two years? Explained

  India | March 18, 2026 17:09 IST

  Each member of the Rajya Sabha serves a six-year term, but not all members start or end their terms at the same time. Instead, one-third of the members retire every two years.

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  Rajya Sabha polls: Congress sends Odisha MLAs to Bengaluru; Haryana MLAs moved to 'secret location'

  India | March 13, 2026 17:19 IST

  The Congress’s careful coordination in both Odisha and Haryana highlights its focus on keeping the party legislators together to secure the Rajya Sabha seats amid tight political competition.

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  RJD reaches out to AIMIM for Rajya Sabha Poll support, MLC seat demanded in return

  India | March 09, 2026 23:53 IST

  Earlier, AIMIM’s state president Akhtarul Iman had said in an interview with India TV that if the RJD does not come forward for talks, their party will not participate in the voting.

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  Haryana Rajya Sabha race turns dramatic with independent candidate Satish Nandal's entry

  Haryana | March 05, 2026 15:54 IST

  Initially, both major parties were expected to cruise to victory. The BJP commands the support of 48 MLAs in the 90-member Haryana Legislative Assembly, while the Congress has the backing of 37 legislators, making the outcome for their respective nominees appear largely assured.

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  Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Elections: Shinde Sena nominates Jyoti Waghmare as key candidates announced

  Maharashtra | March 05, 2026 13:04 IST

  Seven candidates are set to file nominations for the seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra. The BJP has announced four nominees, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded Jyoti Waghmare and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has nominated Parth Pawar.

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  Nitish Kumar files Rajya Sabha nominations: Amit Shah hails Bihar CM's tenure | As it happened

  Bihar | March 05, 2026 15:17 IST

  JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar filed the nomination for the Rajya Sabha, bringing the curtains down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM of Bihar. He has left for the Bihar Assembly, where he will be filing his Rajya Sabha nomination shortly.