Rajya Sabha elections 2026: Full list of winners across states

Polling is scheduled to take place during the day, with counting of votes set for 5 pm, and results expected shortly afterwards.

• 26 candidates win unopposed in Rajya Sabha elections in 7 states
• Contests remain unresolved in Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana
• Counting of votes will be held at 5 pm on Monday

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The biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha in 2026 was held on Monday to fill 37 seats across 10 states. However, 26 candidates were elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha elections across seven states.

The polling ended at 4 pm on Monday. Counting of votes were underway since 5 pm on Monday.

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The polls were conducted for seats from Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.

Assam

From Assam, three candidates were elected: Jogen Mohan, Terash Gowalla, and Pramod Boro.

Bihar

Five seats were up for grabs in Bihar. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has won all five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar. The elected candidates are Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Ram of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Nitish Kumar and Ramnath Thakur from the Janata Dal (United), and Upendra Kushwaha representing the Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

Chhattisgarh

Two candidates from Chhattisgarh were elected to the Upper House — Laxmi Verma and Phulo Devi Netam.

Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, six candidates were elected unopposed from major parties including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and the Indian National Congress.

West Bengal

In West Bengal, leaders nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress secured seats, including Babul Supriyo, former West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy and actor Koel Mallick, along with BJP's former state unit president Rahul Sinha.

Telangana

Two candidates were elected from Telangana: senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy.

Himachal Pradesh

In the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, Congress candidate Anurag Sharma, a close confidant of chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, was elected.

Odisha

The BJP nominees Manmohan Samal and Sujit Kumar won, along with Independent candidate Dilip Ray who was supported by the BJP.

Other notable winners

Several prominent leaders across parties were elected during the polls, including Sharad Pawar, Vinod Tawde, Tiruchi Siva, and Ramdas Athawale.

The Rajya Sabha elections are held every two years to fill seats of members whose six-year terms are ending. Members are elected by elected representatives of state legislative assemblies through a system of proportional representation using a single transferable vote.

The 2026 polls are politically significant as they could influence the balance of power in the Upper House. For the ruling NDA, it is a crucial step toward achieving a “pole position” in the Upper House. Currently, the NDA sits close to the majority mark of 123 seats.

A stronger presence in the Rajya Sabha would also make it easier for the government to push through major social and labour reforms that often face resistance in the Upper House, particularly measures that require a two-thirds majority for passage.