Rajya Sabha Elections

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress leader Rajeev Shukla during a meeting, in Shimla, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Cong’s slide in Himachal sign of a deeper malaise

Cross-voting chaos in Himachal as Congress faces dissent, BJP claims majority, creating a political turmoil

01 Mar 2024 2:49 AM

AA Edit | Himachal turmoil doesn’t augur well for democracy

Orchestrated defections challenge the essence of democracy, prompting questions about political integrity and institutional strength

29 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi files her nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls at Rajasthan Assembly, in Jaipur, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Ashok Gehlot are also seen. (PTI)

Sonia Gandhi files nomination for RS elections from Rajasthan

Party treasurer Ajay Maken has been fielded from Karnataka and Abhishek Singhvi from Himachal Pradesh

15 Feb 2024 1:53 AM

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis with BJP Rajya Sabha candidates Dhananjay Mahadik, Piyush Goyal and Anil Bonde in Mumbai. (PTI)

It's a convincing victory for BJP: Fadnavis on party winning 3 RS seats in Maha

BJP candidates - Union minister Piyush Goyal, former state minister Anil Bonde and Dhananjay Mahadik - won the fiercely-fought elections

11 Jun 2022 12:37 PM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with Congress candidates Pramod Tiwari, Mukul Wasnik and Randeep Surjewala flash the victory sign as they celebrate their victory in the Rajya Sabha elections 2022, in Jaipur, Friday, June 10, 2022. (PTI Photo)

BJP, Congress win 3 Rajya Sabha seats each in Karnataka, Rajasthan

Congress candidates Randeep Surjewala, Mukul Wasnik and Pramod Tiwari were elected to the Rajya Sabha

11 Jun 2022 6:46 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs board a bus and head to Jamdoli ahead of the Rajya Sabha Elections, in Jaipur, Monday, June 6, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Like Congress, BJP shifts Rajasthan MLAs to a resort before RS polls

The ruling Congress has fielded three candidates from the state for the Rajya Sabha

07 Jun 2022 7:15 AM

Wary Congress picks Kharge, Baghel to handle Rajya Sabha elections

The elections to the upper house will be held on June 10

06 Jun 2022 12:59 AM

Political leaders, especially those in power at the Centre, want the Rajya Sabha to simply rubber-stamp all that the Lok Sabha passes without any scrutiny. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | RS polls: A chance to wean out old-timers, dissidents?

Politics of fairly high stakes are being played out by various parties in choosing candidates for the Upper House

04 Jun 2022 12:54 AM

Monsoon session: Congress to take on Centre over China, economy

The party will also raise the issue of the handling of Covid-19 pandemic amid a sharp rise in the number of cases, besides economic slump

09 Sep 2020 1:12 PM

In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP won 2 out of the 3 seats. (PTI)

BJP wins Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, MP and Rajasthan, improves tally in Upper House

Fifty-five seats in the Rajya Sabha fell vacant in April, to which 37 candidates were elected unopposed in March itself.

20 Jun 2020 8:44 AM

Hold both Gujarat RS polls together: Congress

While if the polls to both the seats are held simultaneously, both the parties are expected to get one seat each.

14 Jun 2019 2:43 AM

The Supreme Court had questioned the EC's notification and said that NOTA was meant to be exercised by individual voters in direct polls. (Photo: File | PTI)

NOTA voting option cannot be allowed in Rajya Sabha polls: SC

SC sets aside Election Commission's notification allowing NOTA option in the ballot papers for Rajya Sabha polls.

21 Aug 2018 12:23 PM

Nota in Rajya Sabha election: Supreme Court reserves verdict

KK Venugopal said, if a person is voting against the interest of the party, action could be taken against him.

31 Jul 2018 6:20 AM

Patel’s plea to dismiss the petition filed by BJP nominee Balwantsinh Rajput questioning his election in the high court. (Photo: PTI | File)

SC to hear Ahmed Patel's plea challenging petition against his election to RS

A bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said the court will hear on July 9.

02 Jul 2018 5:57 PM

End of the road for BJP-SBSP alliance in UP?

Om Prakash Rajbhar’s charter of demands include and a larger share of seats for the Lok Sabha elections.

25 Mar 2018 4:32 AM

BSP MLA Anil Singh said, 'I have voted for BJP, I don't know about the rest.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BSP MLA Anil Singh cross-votes for BJP candidate in Rajya Sabha election

Voting is underway in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Kerala.

23 Mar 2018 12:16 PM

Voting is being held for 25 out of 59 Rajya Sabha seats. (Photo: PTI | File)

Here's a complete guide to today's Rajya Sabha elections

The BJP is guaranteed 28 of 59 of seats that will fall vacant in April.

23 Mar 2018 9:33 AM

Rajya Sabha has a total of 245 seats and 126 seats are needed for a majority in the house. (Photo: File)

All you need to know about Rajya Sabha elections 2018

Rajya Sabha members are elected for a six-year term. One-third of the members of the Upper House of parliament retire after every two years.

23 Mar 2018 9:08 AM

The BJP is expected to gain about a dozen seats in the Upper House and consolidate its position as the largest party, but it is far from a majority in the 245-member House. (Photo: PTI | File)

Voting for 25 Rajya Sabha seats begins: Will BJP win ninth seat in Uttar Pradesh?

Besides Uttar Pradesh West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana will also feature in the polls.

23 Mar 2018 8:51 AM

The BJP has the numbers to send its eight candidates to the Rajya Sabha, the SBSP, which has four MLAs in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, holds key to the fate of its ninth nominee. (Photo: ANI)

BJP's UP ally threatens party with boycotting Rajya Sabha polls

SBSP chief and UP min Om Prakash RajbharRajbhar said, 'If I don't get to speak to Amit Shah, I will boycott the voting for RS elections.'

19 Mar 2018 2:56 PM

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