Rajya Sabha Polls
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RS polls: Birender Singh, Prabhu to file nominations tomorrow
National | Nov 24, 2014, 09:06 PM ISTChandigarh: Union Ministers Birender Singh and Suresh Prabhu, who have been nominated by the BJP for by-elections to two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, will file their nominations tomorrow.“Both of us will file our nominations
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Rajya Sabha polls: 11 candidates to be elected unopposed
National | Jan 28, 2014, 07:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP leader Vijay Goel and two other party candidates from Rajasthan, six from Tamil Nadu and two from Jharkhand are likely to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as Congress leaders Digvijay
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C.P. Thakur, R.K. Sinha file papers for Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar
National | Jan 27, 2014, 05:41 PM ISTPatna: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders C.P. Thakur and R.K. Sinha Monday filed nomination papers for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, to be held Feb 7, officials said.Thakur is a
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Congress decides to support Kanimozhi in RS polls
National | Jun 26, 2013, 09:52 AM ISTChennai, Jun 26: Congress yesterday decided to support estranged ally DMK for the June 27 Rajya Sabha polls from Tamil Nadu, with its five MLAs all set to vote for DMK nominee Kanimozhi.TNCC president B
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MMK to support Kanimozhi in Rajya Sabha polls
National | Jun 20, 2013, 05:50 PM ISTChennai, Jun 20: Muslim party Manithaneya Makkal Katchi's (MMK) two legislators in the Tamil Nadu Assembly would vote in favour of DMK's Kanimozhi in the June 27 Rajya Sabha biennial elections, said a party official.Speaking
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DMK sees Congress support for Kanimozhi in RS polls
National | Jun 20, 2013, 07:49 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 20: After DMDK, former UPA ally DMK on Wednesday approached Congress seeking support for its candidate Kanimozhi as both the Tamil Nadu parties are set to fight for the sixth seat in
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Jayalalitha drops party candidate to back D. Raja
National | Jun 17, 2013, 04:32 PM ISTChennai, Jun 17: The ruling AIDMK today acceded the plea of CPI for support to its candidate D Raja in the June 27 biennial elections to six Rajya Sabha seats and announced withdrawal of one
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Cash-For-Vote Accused Kulaste, Arun Jaitley Among BJP's 12 Rajya Sabha Candidates
India | Mar 17, 2012, 12:40 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 17: The BJP on Friday night named 12 candidates, including cash-for-vote scam accused Faggan Singh Kulaste and Ajay Sancheti whose name figured in Adarsh Housing scam, for election to the Rajya Sabha.Party
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Orissa CM Refers Horsetrading issue To EC
India | Jun 25, 2011, 06:39 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Jun 25 : With ruling BJD coming under attack over alleged horse-trading during last year's Rajya Sabha polls, Orissa government today referred the matter to the Election Commission for appropriate action.“The matter relating to