Rajya Sabha Elections
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Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls open rift among Congres and RJD over cross voting: Who said what
India | June 19, 2026 10:59 ISTJharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Left parties of betraying the INDIA bloc, alleging that some of their legislators may have cross-voted in favour of the NDA-backed candidate after accepting money.
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'Rahul Gandhi not acceptable to allies': BJP's big charge after Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll result
India | June 18, 2026 23:45 ISTAfter NDA-backed Parimal Nathwani defeated Congress candidate Pranav Jha in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha election, the BJP claimed the result reflected growing dissatisfaction with Rahul Gandhi within the I.N.D.I.A bloc. The ruling party at the Centre also called Gandhi a "liability" for the bloc.
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Rajya Sabha Numbers Game: NDA inches closer to two-thirds majority after Nathwani's Jharkhand win
India | June 19, 2026 13:01 ISTNDA-backed Parimal Nathwani's victory in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha election has strengthened the ruling alliance's position in the Upper House. With its tally rising to 152, the NDA is inching closer to the two-thirds majority required for key constitutional amendments.
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Rajya Sabha Election Results Updates: Parimal Nathwani wins Jharkhand thriller, JMM bags one seat
India | June 18, 2026 20:50 ISTRajya Sabha Election Results: JMM's Baidyanath Ram secured an expected win, while NDA-backed Independent Parimal Nathwani defeated Congress candidate Pranav Jha. Nathwani's victory has sparked speculation of cross-voting within the ruling I.N.D.I.A bloc.
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Kharge, Tarun Chugh among 24 MPs elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha: Here's the party-wise breakup
India | June 12, 2026 13:33 IST24 leaders, including Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, were among those who were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Of the 24 seats, 19 were won by the BJP-led NDA, while the Congress bagged rest of the five seats.
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BJP wins all three Rajya Sabha seats unopposed in MP after Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination rejected
Madhya Pradesh | June 11, 2026 23:51 ISTBJP candidates Rajneesh Agrawal, Tarun Chugh and Mahesh Kewat have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination was rejected.
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'Biased, contrary to law': Meenakshi Natarajan moves SC against Rajya Sabha nomination rejection
India | June 11, 2026 8:58 ISTMeenakshi Natarajan's nomination was rejected over allegations that she had failed to disclose certain information in the affidavit submitted along with her nomination. The objection was filed by BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat, who is also in the fray for the third Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh.
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Why Parimal Nathwani's nomination could alter the course of Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls
Jharkhand | June 08, 2026 13:47 ISTParimal Nathwani on Monday met BJP leaders at party office in Ranchi. Earlier, he also met Chief Minister Hemant Soren. His meetings with BJP leaders and Soren has sparked a buzz that he has secured support of both camps for the Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand.
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JMM eyes both Jharkhand Rajya Sabha seats, deepening rift with Congress: What's the math?
Jharkhand | June 05, 2026 23:48 ISTJMM has asserted its claim on both Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, a day after Congress announced Pranav Jha as its candidate. The move has sparked fresh political buzz within the I.N.D.I.A bloc ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha elections.
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BJP announces 11 Rajya Sabha nominees; Satish Poonia gets Rajasthan berth, Tarun Chugh from MP
India | June 04, 2026 23:50 ISTSatish Poonia has been fielded from Rajasthan and Tarun Chugh has been fielded from Madhya Pradesh. Tai Tagak will fight from Arunachal Pradesh, while Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar and Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya will contest from Gujarat.
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Congress suspends five Haryana MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections
Haryana | April 16, 2026 17:01 ISTThe action has been taken after the recommendation of the State Disciplinary Committee and the approval of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
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BJD suspends four Odisha MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections
India | March 21, 2026 20:40 ISTThe six MLAs - Chakramani Kanhar of Baliguda, Naba Kishore Mallick of Jayadev, Souvic Biswal of Choudwar-Cuttack, Subasini Jena of Basta, Ramakanta Bhoi of Tirtol, and Devi Ranjan Tripathy of Banki - had cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha held last Monday.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Who won the Rajya Sabha elections? Who cross-voted?
Aaj Ki Baat | March 16, 2026 23:28 ISTThe opposition has been wiped out in the Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar...all five NDA candidates have won...although the victory of four NDA candidates was already certain.
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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 ISTDillip 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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Rajya Sabha Election Results: NDA secures clean sweep in Bihar as all 5 candidates declared winners
India | March 17, 2026 13:10 ISTRajya 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 ISTOdisha 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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Odisha Rajya Sabha Election Result: BJP and its backed Independent secure 3 seats; BJD wins 1
India | March 16, 2026 20:50 ISTOdisha 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 Elections: Opposition faces setback in Bihar and Odisha
India | March 16, 2026 16:38 ISTRajya 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 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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Congress releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; Singhvi, Narender Reddy among 6 nominees
India | March 05, 2026 9:32 ISTThe Congress party has announced six candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, including two nominees from Telangana. The Congress is projected to improve its position in Telangana, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, where it is likely to gain seats.
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