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  'Wo mohabbat humare saath kiye, shaadi Modi sahab ke saath': Kharge's jibe at Deve Gowda | VIDEO

  India | March 18, 2026 14:07 IST

  The Rajya Sabha farewell session saw heartfelt tributes and light-hearted moments as PM Modi acknowledged retiring MPs and encouraged new members to learn from veteran leaders. Kharge’s humorous remark about HD Deve Gowda also added warmth to the proceedings.

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  PM Modi praises retiring Rajya Sabha members, says 'There is no full stop in politics'

  India | March 18, 2026 12:07 IST

  PM Narendra Modi praised retiring Rajya Sabha members, stating that there is no full stop in the politics. He encouraged younger MPs to learn from senior leaders and also appreciated Mallikarjun Kharge and Sharad Pawar.

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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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  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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  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 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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  Parliament Session Updates: Opposition urges govt, Speaker to revoke suspension of 8 MPs

  India | March 13, 2026 16:09 IST

  Parliament Budget Session LIVE: The Opposition bloc has submitted notices in both Houses seeking the removal of Chief Election Commission (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. More than 180 MPs have signed the separate notices charging him on seven points. Stay tuned for the latest updates with IndiaTVNews.com.

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  Raghav Chadha raises prepaid mobile recharge concerns in Rajya Sabha, calls for fairer telecom rules

  India | March 11, 2026 18:16 IST

  Chadha questioned why telecom operators block incoming calls and SMS once a prepaid recharge expires. While stopping outgoing calls after validity ends may be understandable, he said, cutting off incoming services leaves users unreachable and disconnected from critical services.

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  BJP's Nishikant Dubey rakes up Congress' past, questions Rahul Gandhi's foreign trips

  India | March 10, 2026 20:20 IST

  During his speech, Dubey displayed a book in the House and made remarks about India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his historical decisions.

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  PM Modi praises Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calls him a leader 'fully dedicated to Constitution'

  India | March 07, 2026 18:03 IST

  The Prime Minister made the remarks during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the proposed Kota–Bundi Greenfield Airport, a major infrastructure project expected to boost connectivity and development in the region.

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  Nitish Kumar files nomination for Rajya Sabha in presence of Amit Shah, others

  Bihar | March 05, 2026 14:52 IST

  After nomination, Nitish Kumar Amit Shah and other leaders reached the State Guest House in Patna.

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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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  RJD alleges 'Shinde Model' being used in Bihar, claims Nitish's tweet not written or posted by him

  Bihar | March 05, 2026 12:05 IST

  RJD leaders strongly reacted to the development with Mrityunjay Tiwari saying no one could have anticipated that the BJP would remove Chief Minister Nitish Kumar so quickly after the elections.

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  Nitish Kumar to quit as Bihar CM, expresses desire to be Rajya Sabha member in his first reaction

  Bihar | March 05, 2026 11:23 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to file nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to be present at the time of filing of the nomination papers.

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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.

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  Sharad Pawar named Opposition's candidate for lone Maharashtra Rajya Sabha seat

  Maharashtra | March 04, 2026 19:54 IST

  Supriya Sule met Uddhav Thackeray at his official residence, Matoshree, and secured his agreement. Congress leaders, including Harshwardhan Sapkal, also addressed the press to confirm the party’s backing for Pawar.

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  Bihar Rajya Sabha berth likely for Upendra Kushwaha after late-night talks with BJP leadership

  Bihar | March 03, 2026 11:49 IST

  Rajya Sabha Elections: Five Rajya Sabha seats are set to fall vacant. Of these, 2 are currently held by the JDU, 2 by the RJD, and 1 by the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM).