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Rajya Sabha election

Rajya Sabha Elections: Dr. Subhash Chandra files nomination from Rajasthan

Essel Group Chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subhash Chandra on Tuesday (May 31) filed his nomination for reelection to the Upper House from Rajasthan as a BJP candidate.

May 31, 2022, 17:06 PM IST

‘They publish anything’: Nitish Kumar on speculations about him quitting as CM for Rajya Sabha seat

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday categorically denied any plans to quit his post for a berth in Rajya Sabha.

Apr 04, 2022, 15:12 PM IST

BJP gets first MP from UT in Rajya Sabha, Sonowal, Murugan and TMC's Sushmita Dev elected unopposed

BJP nominee S Selvaganapathy was declared elected unopposed to the lone seat in Rajya Sabha from Puducherry, the first time the saffron party has got representation in the Upper House from the Union Territory.

Sep 27, 2021, 23:53 PM IST

10 Rajya Sabha candidates, including 8 from BJP, elected unopposed from Uttar Pradesh

Eight candidates of BJP and two candidates of SP and BSP elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh as Monday was the last date for withdrawal of names.

Nov 02, 2020, 19:27 PM IST

Syed Zafar Islam named as BJP candidate for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (August 26) announced the name of party spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam as its candidate for upcoming by-election for Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh.

Aug 27, 2020, 07:35 AM IST

Elections for 19 Rajya Sabha seats across 8 states today

Elections for 19 Rajya Sabha seats spread across eight states will be held on Friday (June 19, 2020). Of the 19 seats which will contest for Rajya Sabha poll, four each are from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two from Jharkhand, and one each from Manipur, Mizoram, and Meghalaya.

Jun 19, 2020, 07:23 AM IST

Election to 18 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19

Elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats, postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing lockdown, will be held on June 19. The voting will begin at 9 am on June 19. The counting of votes will be held on the evening of June 19 itself, as per the announcement made by the Election Commission earlier.

Jun 18, 2020, 20:00 PM IST

Former PM and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda to file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls today

Former Prime Minister and Janat Dal S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda will file his nomination for the June 19 Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka. According to reports, the JDS veteran will file his nominations on Tuesday, his son and former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had announced this on Monday.

Jun 09, 2020, 12:53 PM IST

Congress nominates Mallikarjun Kharge as Rajya Sabha candidate from Karnataka

Kharge, a former leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, had lost the 2019 general election from his Gulbarga parliamentary seat.

Jun 05, 2020, 14:54 PM IST

Another big jolt to Gujarat Congress, Morbi MLA Brijesh Merja resigns days before Rajya Sabha elections

Brijesh Merja is the eighth Congress MLA to have resigned from the party ever since Rajya Sabha elections on 4 seats were announced by the poll panel in March this year.

Jun 05, 2020, 14:29 PM IST

Biennial elections for 18 Rajya Sabha seats on June 19, counting of votes the same day

The counting of votes will be held on the evening of June 19 itself, the poll panel said.

Jun 01, 2020, 18:21 PM IST

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale among 37 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

A total of 37 candidates, including NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, were elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (March 18) after the end of deadline for withdrawal of nomination.

Mar 19, 2020, 07:22 AM IST