'Am I less deserving': Actor-turned-politician Nagma reacts after Congress denies her Rajya Sabha seat
On Sunday, the Congress party announced the names of 10 candidates from seven states for the Rajya Sabha elections. The names of many prominent leaders are missing from the list leading to voices of dissatisfaction rising in the party.
May 30, 2022, 12:48 PM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: Congress fields P Chidambaram from Tamil Nadu, Randeep Surjewala from Rajasthan– check full list here
Congress has fielded P Chidambaram from Tamil Nadu, Jairam Ramesh from Karnataka, Ajay Maken from Haryana and Randeep Surjewala from Rajasthan.
May 29, 2022, 23:35 PM IST
BJP announces 16 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; fields Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra, Nirmala Sitharaman from Karnataka
Elections will be held on June 10 to fill 57 Rajya Sabha seats from 15 states falling vacant due to the retirement of members on different dates between June and August.
May 29, 2022, 21:35 PM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: Yuvraj Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje withdraws from Upper House race, here's why
Yuvraj Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje, who was hoping to contest as an independent with the support of the extra votes of various parties and independents, said that his decision arose out of `self-respect`, to prevent `horse-trading` and concern for the masses who are his real strength, IANS report said.
May 27, 2022, 13:54 PM IST
Bihar politics: Tejashwi Yadav says no to realignment with CM Nitish Kumar ahead of caste census meet
Tejashwi Yadav cleared the air by saying "This is all imaginary. When I went to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was my initiative and not of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Does it mean I was forging an alliance with BJP?"
May 27, 2022, 08:12 AM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: Jayant Chaudhary to be joint candidate of RLD, Samajwadi Party
Elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 15 states will take place on June 10. The maximum number of seats is in Uttar Pradesh, with polls to be held for 11 vacancies.
May 26, 2022, 12:52 PM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut, Sanjay Pawar to file nomination today
The Shiv Sena will contest two Rajya Sabha seats and ensure victory in both, asserted Raut, whom the party has given a fourth consecutive term in the Upper House of Parliament.
May 26, 2022, 07:52 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi-led BJP first party since 1990 to touch 100-seat mark in Rajya Sabha
Once the results are notified, the BJP's tally will officially reach the landmark but its hold on the triple figure may be tenuous as polls to around 52 more seats will be held soon and it is expected to suffer a drop in its numbers from states like Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
Apr 01, 2022, 21:02 PM IST
From Raghav Chadha to Harbhajan Singh, AAP’s all 5 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Punjab
The AAP had nominated former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, party leader Raghav Chadha, Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal, IIT Delhi professor Sandeep Pathak and industrialist Sanjeev Arora for the March 31 Rajya Sabha elections.
Mar 24, 2022, 18:40 PM IST
Breaking News: AAP announces several names for Rajya Sabha from Punjab
From Punjab, AAP has announced several names for the Rajya Sabha. Cricketer Harbhajan Singh's name announced for Rajya Sabha.
Mar 21, 2022, 12:06 PM IST
Election Commission declares bypolls to 6 Rajya Sabha seats in six states
The Rajya Sabha seats have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death and end of the tenure of members.
Sep 09, 2021, 13:54 PM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP gives BSP safe passage amid 11 nominations filed for 10 seats from Uttar Pradesh
Eight BJP candidates and an independent filed their papers on Tuesday, while Samajwadi Party candidate Ram Gopal Yadav and BSP candidate Ramji Gautam had filed nominations till Monday.
Oct 28, 2020, 02:11 AM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP announces 8 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, one from Uttarakhand
Puri, Shekhar and party general secretary Arun Singh are all sitting MPs who have been renominated. Besides them, Geeta Shakya, Haridwar Dubey, Brijlal, BL Varma and Seema Dwivedi have been nominated.
Oct 27, 2020, 02:02 AM IST
UP Rajya Sabha polls: BJP candidate Syed Zafar files nomination paper
BJP candidate Syed Zafar on Saturday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls scheduled for September 11.
Aug 29, 2020, 17:51 PM IST
EC to hold by-election on September 11 to fill Rajya Sabha seat vacated after Amar Singh's demise
The Election Commission of India on Friday (August 21) announced that it will conduct by-election to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh to fill up a vacancy following the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, on September 11.
Aug 21, 2020, 14:08 PM IST
BJP names Jai Prakash Nishad, former Gorakhpur MLA, as its candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in UP
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday (August 11, 2020) nominated Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh that will be going to polls on August 24.
Aug 11, 2020, 15:04 PM IST
Saddened but not surprised: Sachin Pilot on Congress MLA's Rs 35 crore bribe allegations
Pilot said he will take possible legal action against the Congress MLA who levelled allegations against him of offering a bribe of Rs 35 crore to him for joining BJP.
Jul 20, 2020, 18:17 PM 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
BJP names Eranna Kadadi, Ashok Gasti as candidates for Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls
Notably, the BJP high command ignored the recommendations of the Karnataka party unit and named Kadadi and Gasti, both of who reportedly belong to RSS background.
Jun 08, 2020, 15:03 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
