Rajya Sabha Elections
-
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.
-
Rajya Sabha elections: Surat diamond merchant Govind Dholakia richest among four BJP candidates
Gujarat | Feb 15, 2024, 10:42 PM ISTDholakia is the founder and chairman of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a Surat-based diamond manufacturing and exporting company based in Surat.
-
Sonia Gandhi owns assets worth Rs 12.53 crore, has no social media accounts, reveals poll affidavit
India | Feb 15, 2024, 05:17 PM ISTSonia 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.
-
Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP fields Harsh Mahajan against Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Himachal
India | Feb 15, 2024, 05:00 PM ISTHimachal Pradesh is poised to see an interesting contest in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections as the BJP has nominated Harsh Mahajan as its candidate against Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
-
Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly
Bihar | Feb 15, 2024, 02:00 PM ISTBihar former Chief Minister Lalu Yadav was at the Bihar Assembly as he accompanied RJD candidates Manoj Jha and Sanjay Yadav who filed nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections.
-
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.
-
Rajya Sabha elections: BRS renominates Vaddiraju Ravichandra for RS seat from Telangana
Telangana | Feb 14, 2024, 11:06 PM ISTThree 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.
-
What Ashok Chavan said on Sonia Gandhi's Rajya Sabha nomination? Check here
India | Feb 14, 2024, 04:35 PM ISTThe former Chief Minister of Maharashtra announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party asserting to work for the "constructive development of Maharashtra". Devendra Fadnavis commended Chavan's entry into the BJP, recognising his long political experience.
-
RJD nominates Tejashwi's political advisor Sanjay Yadav, Manoj Jha for Rajya Sabha polls
Bihar | Feb 14, 2024, 04:04 PM ISTThe MPs whose current term is nearing expiry are Vashishth Narayan Singh and Aneel Hegde (JDU), Sushil Kumar Modi (BJP), Manoj Kumar Jha and Ashfaq Karim (RJD) and state Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh.
-
SP nominates Ramjilal Suman, Jaya Bachchan and Alok Ranjan for Rajya Sabha in UP
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 13, 2024, 02:43 PM ISTElections 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.
-
BJD names Debasish Samantray, Subhasish Khuntia as party's candidates for Rajya Sabha polls
India | Feb 12, 2024, 11:09 PM ISTThe 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.
-
BJP fields Chunnilal Garasiya, Madan Rathore from Rajasthan for Rajya Sabha elections
Rajasthan | Feb 12, 2024, 08:43 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party has named two candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls for as many seats in Rajasthan.
-
TMC names Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev and two others for Rajya Sabha polls
West Bengal | Feb 11, 2024, 09:46 PM ISTThe elections are scheduled to take place on February 27, with the votes being counted on the same day. The term of office for 56 members is set to expire upon their retirement in April 2024.
-
Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP announces three candidates for Rajya Sabha polls
India | Feb 08, 2024, 04:07 PM ISTThe nomination process for Rajya Sabha polls has begun from Thursday while February 15 will be the last date for filing nominations and February 20 is the last date to withdraw candidature.
-
Anant Maharaj is BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Bengal. Who is he? All you need to know about him
India | Jul 13, 2023, 04:16 PM ISTAnant Rai 'Maharaj', has been demanding that a separate state of 'Greater Cooch Behar' be carved out of West Bengal.
-
RajyaSabha Candidate Of TMC: TMC gave ticket to 6 including Saket Gokhale
News | Jul 10, 2023, 04:30 PM ISTTMC gave ticket to 6 including Saket Gokhale for Rajya Sabha elections, Saket Gokhale who has gone to jail many times
-
Saket Gokhale among 6 named by TMC for RS polls: All you need to know about him, controversies
India | Jul 10, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTSaket Gokhale, who is facing several cases, has been named among one of the six candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal.
-
Jaishankar files Rajya Sabha nomination from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar; expresses gratitude to PM Modi
India | Jul 10, 2023, 01:08 PM ISTAs per the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on July 24.
-
Elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats on July 24; Jaishankar among others in fray
India | Jun 28, 2023, 06:22 AM ISTElections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on July 24, the Election Commission (EC) said on Tuesday.
-
Rajya Sabha poll results: Congress sweeps Rajasthan; BJP wins 3 in Karnataka and Cong bags 1
India | Jun 12, 2022, 03:23 PM ISTThe Election Commission has appointed special observers and ordered videography of the entire exercise.