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  Sukhu takes honesty jibe at MLAs who cross-voted, Singhvi asks BJP to introspect after Himachal loss

  India | February 27, 2024 21:34 IST

  The BJP pulled off a surprising victory in the lone seat in Rajya Sabha election from Himachal Pradesh. Conceding defeat in the election, Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi congratulated BJP candidate. CM Sukhu said that the six MLAs who cross-voted for the BJP sold their honesty.

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  Rajya Sabha Election 2024: 8 to 9 Congress MLAs cross-voted in Himachal Pradesh, claim sources

  India | February 27, 2024 12:57 IST

  ​The contest is between Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi and BJP's Harsh Mahajan.

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  Rajya Sabha elections: Akhilesh Yadav's party chief whip Manoj Pandey resigns amid voting

  Uttar Pradesh | February 27, 2024 11:17 IST

  Uttar Pradesh witnessed a high-pitched electoral battle ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, with the BJP fielding eight candidates and the opposition Samajwadi Party three for the 10 seats up for grab.

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  Rajya Sabha poll result: BJP registers victory in Himachal and UP, Congress bags 3 seats in K'taka

  India | February 27, 2024 22:10 IST

  Rajya Sabha Election Result HIGHLIGHTS: The outcome of the polls to the Rajya Sabha will have a solid impact in the political sphere just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

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  Haqiqat Kya Hai: Seven SP MLAs skip key party meeting ahead of Rajya Sabha election

  Hakikat Kya Hai | February 26, 2024 22:30 IST

  At least seven Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs skipped a crucial party meeting on the eve of the Rajya Sabha elections.

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  Jayant Chaudhary's RLD to vote for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls in big relief for Sanjay Seth

  India | February 26, 2024 13:10 IST

  The polling will be held for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh, four in Karnataka and one seat in Himachal Pradesh from 9 am to 4 pm and counting will be held on the same day from 5 pm onwards. 11 candidates for 10 seats made the contest interesting in UP.

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  41 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from 12 states | Check full list here

  India | February 21, 2024 6:13 IST

  Sonia Gandhi of the Congress and BJP President JP Nadda have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan and Gujarat respectively.

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  RS polls: Ashok Chavan, Milind Deora among 6 nominees declared elected unopposed from Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | February 20, 2024 18:51 IST

  Among the six, the BJP had fielded three nominees, and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and NCP one each. The opposition Congress had fielded one nominee.

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  Union Minister L Murugan among 5 candidates declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from MP

  Madhya Pradesh | February 20, 2024 18:05 IST

  BJP has nominated L Murugan, Union minister of state for information and broadcasting, as its Rajya Sabha nominee from Madhya Pradesh.

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  Congress leader Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

  India | February 20, 2024 17:27 IST

  Sonia Gandhi will fill the seat that will fall vacant in April after former prime minister Manmohan Sigh completes his Rajya Sabha tenure. Gandhi was accompanied by her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra besides former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot as she filed nomination.

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  Rajya Sabha polls: BJP-JDS alliance fields Kupendra Reddy as fifth Karnataka candidate

  Karnataka | February 15, 2024 17:43 IST

  In a surprise move, the NDA has decided to field additional candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka scheduled on February 27. Kupendra Reddy is a former Rajya Sabha member and a close aide of JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy.

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  Sonia Gandhi writes letter to people of Rae Bareli, says 'My family is incomplete without you but..'

  India | February 15, 2024 14:11 IST

  Ex-Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been a Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli since 2004. In the last election, her son Rahul Gandhi lost his family bastion Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani. BJP claims 'fear to lose' is the reason behind her shifting from Lok Sabha to Rajya Sabha.

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  Rajya Sabha elections: BRS renominates Vaddiraju Ravichandra for RS seat from Telangana

  February 14, 2024 23:06 IST

  Three seats are up for grabs from Telangana and the BRS can bag one seat with its strength of 39 MLAs in the House of 119.

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  Who is Govind Dholakia, BJP Rajya Sabha nominee from Gujarat who gave Rs 11 crore for Ram temple?

  Gujarat | February 14, 2024 21:44 IST

  Dholakia is the founder and chairman of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a Surat-based diamond manufacturing and exporting company based in Surat.

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  Rajya Sabha elections: BJP renominates only 4 out of 28 outgoing MPs

  India | February 14, 2024 21:12 IST

  There are strong indications that many of the MPs who have not been renominated may contest the Lok Sabha elections.

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  Praful Patel declared Ajit Pawar-led NCP candidate for Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | February 14, 2024 19:36 IST

  Six seats from Maharashtra are up for grabs as the terms of the sitting MPs are expiring. The election is scheduled for February 27.

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  Milind Deora, Chhagan Bhujbal's nephew Sameer Bhujbal likely to get Rajya Sabha tickets: Sources

  Maharashtra | February 14, 2024 14:29 IST

  Elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 15 states are scheduled to be held on February 27, and the last date for filing nominations is February 15.

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  Sonia Gandhi set to file her Rajya Sabha nomination today: Sources

  India | February 14, 2024 6:14 IST

  The Election Commission said that the biennial Rajya Sabha polls will be held on February 27 for 56 seats. The elections will be held on 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states, out of which, Congress will contest on nine seats.

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  BJD names Debasish Samantray, Subhasish Khuntia as party's candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

  India | February 12, 2024 23:09 IST

  The Biju Janata Dal(BJD) announced the names of Debashish Samantaray and Subhasish Khuntia as nominees to the Rajya Sabha. However, the ruling party is yet to announce its third nominee.

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  Kurukshetra: Sonia Gandhi likely to contest Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan, Says Source

  Kurukshetra | February 12, 2024 22:40 IST

  Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is likely to be party's Rajya Sabha candidate from Rajasthan, sources said on Monday.