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BJP workers celebrate the partys victory in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, in Mumbai on Monday. (PhotoDebasish Dey

BJP hopeful of Rajya Sabha working majority'

In UP, where the maximum seats will fall vacant, the BJP expects to win at least nine.

25 Feb 2018 7:04 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia

Digvijay, Scindia lobby hard; BJP may nominate Shivraj, Raman

Ruling Congress which has decimated BJP in the 2018 Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh is in a position to win the two...

26 Feb 2020 12:57 AM

Representational imageCongress partys Rajya Sabha candidate KC Venugopal, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok gehlot and deputy CM Sachin pilot at a press conference in Jaipur. PTI photo

BJP trying to bring down opposition govts: Shiv Sena

Sena's allegations come in the backdrop of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's claims of Cong, independent MLAs being bribed by...

13 Jun 2020 7:26 PM

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Photo: PTI)

RS polls: Some Cong leaders unhappy with taking TMC's support

Mamata Banerjee had stated on March 9 that her party would support Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections from the state.

15 March 2018 12:54 AM

In the 245-member Upper House of Parliament, Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats being the most populous state of the country. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP aims to give tough fight to opposition, fields 11 candidates for...

Voting will be held on March 23 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 15.

13 March 2018 3:12 AM

All India Congress Committee

Congress to support BSP candidate in Rajya Sabha polls

Trinamul Congress in West Bengal is supporting Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for Rajya Sabha, which was...

10 March 2018 7:34 PM

Yogi Adityanath and Amit Shah

Yogi Adityanath meets Amit Shah on UP poll issues

First meet between leaders after loss in Gorakhpur, Phulpur bypolls.

25 March 2018 10:41 PM

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at the Assembly to cast her vote for the RS polls. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee welcomes Mayawati's stand on SP-BSP alliance

The BJP on Friday won the 9 Rajya Sabha seats it contested in UP.

24 March 2018 9:02 PM

BSP supremo Mayawati at an election rally in Varanasi. (Photo: PTI)

Ties with SP strong despite RS loss, says Mayawati

Mayawati said that the BJP had used all tactics, including blatant misuse of the state machinery, to ensure BSP's...

24 March 2018 7:48 PM

The Samajwadi Party had planned a function at the party headquarters in Lucknow to celebrate the victory of its candidate Jaya Bachchan. (Photo: PTI/File)

SP sends solidarity signal, cancels victory celebration after BSP's RS...

The BSP too has given indications that it remains positive about the new-found understanding between the two parties.

24 March 2018 1:35 PM

Mayawati said that her party along with SP had come together with a plan to defeat the BJP candidate. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

BJP will not succeed in breaking BSP-SP ties: Mayawati after RS poll...

Mayawati's BSP on Friday suspended MLA Anil Singh who cross-voted in favour of BJP candidate in RS polls to serve his...

24 March 2018 11:57 AM

All four Trinamool candidates Nadimul Haque, Subhasish Chakraborty, Abir Biswas and Santanu Sen win. (Photo: PTI/File)

RS polls: TMC bags 4 seats in WB; TRS all 3 in T'gana; Cong 3 in...

Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana were the six states that featured in the...

23 March 2018 1:11 PM