Rajya Sabha Polls

On Friday, the ruling NC won three seats, while the BJP managed one in the first Rajya Sabha elections held in Jammu and Kashmir after it became a Union territory in 2019.

Himachal crisis: Pressure tactics will not save government, say Independent MLAs

Speaking to PTI on Sunday, K L Thakur, Independent MLA from Nalagarh, said, "It is unfortunate that the chief minister has stooped to such a level and this kind of politics has never been seen in Himachal Pradesh."

Himachal Pradesh: Six Congress MLAs disqualified for cross voting in Rajya Sabha polls

The cross voting led to 34 votes each for both candidates leading to a draw of lots and an eventual victory for BJP's Harsh Mahajan.

Himachal Pradesh Crisis: Congress falls like ninepins on high hopes and revolt

Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: The future of the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh remains uncertain, hinging on the willingness of dissenting MLAs within the party to reconcile, particularly if Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is replaced.

Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Harsh Mahajan beats Abhishek Sanghvi, turns a giant killer of all odds

Rajya Sabha Polls: The timing of BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan's victory, just two days before the presentation of the state Budget, poses a formidable challenge to the stability of the Congress administration in the state.

Rajya Sabha Polls: Meet Sanjay Seth, BJP's strategy ace who nixed SP dreams

Rajya Sabha polls: The recent Rajya Sabha elections saw a significant turn of events as the BJP secured a resounding victory, capturing 8 out of the 10 available seats. The win is largely attributed to the unexpected cross-voting from seven SP MLAs, who chose to support the BJP candidates.

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP wins eight seats, SP two in Uttar Pradesh

The Opposition and ruling party had enough numbers to secure 10 and 3 seats, respectively. However, the saffron party fielded eighth candidate Sanjay Seth, necessitating an election.

BJP's Harsh Mahajan wins Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal; Congress says 5-6 MLAs 'taken away'

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu alleged that five or six of the Congress MLAs have been taken to the neighbouring BJP-ruled Haryana.

Rajya Sabha Election 2024: UP faces tough fight as 8 MLAs skip Samajwadi Party meet

Rajya Sabha Election 2024 in UP: Both BJP and SP have the numbers to send seven and three members, respectively, unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. But, BJP's eighth candidate Sanjay Seth forces a competitive faceoff on one seat.

Rajya Sabha polls: Know how the members are elected and how are the results declared

Rajya Sabha Polls: The forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections, scheduled for February 27, are expected to be highly contested, especially in three seats spread across two Congress-ruled states and one in Uttar Pradesh.

15 Rajya Sabha seats go to polls today, cross-voting shadow looms on 3 states

Out of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats going to polls on February 27, the outcome on 41 seats are already known with candidates being elected unopposed.

Rajya Sabha polls: All 4 BJP candidates from Gujarat, including party chief Nadda, file nominations

Besides Nadda, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated party leader from Godhra, Jashvantsinh Parmar, diamond baron Govind Dholakia and BJP leader Mayank Nayak for the election to be held on February 27.

BJP nominates Vaishnaw, Murugan for Rajya Sabha elections

The party’s Central Election Committee declared that it has fielded Union minister Dr L Murugan and three others including Umesh Nath Maharaj, Maya Naroliya and Bansilal Gurjar from Madhya Pradesh.

Rajya Sabha poll results yet again put focus on efficacy of open voting system

Kuldeep Bishnoi's cross-voting shows a determined politician who chooses to take the risk of violating the party direction cannot be deterred by the provision 

Rajya Sabha Polls | Results a shot in the arm for BJP, Rajasthan win bittersweet for Congress

The BJP gets its extra candidate elected in four states except one sending shockwaves in the Opposition camp 

BJP's Rajya Sabha strength falls from 95 to 92; Congress gains 2 seats

In the biennial elections to the Council of States that witnessed a keen contest in four states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra on Friday, the BJP won 22 of the 57 vacancies while the Congress won nine seats.

Congress expels Haryana MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi for 'cross voting' in Rajya Sabha polls

The Congress, which was hopeful of getting party veteran Ajay Maken elected to the Upper House from the state, lost out by a slim margin against Independent candidate Sharma as two of the party's MLAs had "cross voted".

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP wins big; Sitharaman, Congress' Surjewala, Shiv Sena's Raut elected

(Eds: Updates with Maharashtra, Haryana results) Mumbai/Chandigarh/Bengaluru/Jaipur, Jun 11 Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, Ran..

Rajya Sabha polls: 3 from BJP including Nirmala Sitharaman register win, Congress nets one seat

Sitharaman and Ramesh have been re-elected from Karnataka to the Upper House of Parliament for a consecutive term after this election, for which Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were the voters.

Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 Highlights : Bombay HC refuses to entertain Nawab Malik's plea ; 180 MLAs cast their votes in Maharashtra

Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 Highlights: Voting began at 9 am today for electing 16 Rajya Sabha members comprising six in Maharashtra, four each in Rajasthan and Karnataka and two in Haryana. As many as 57 seats in the upper house are failing vacant and 41 candidates were elected unopposed. The election is crucial in view of the presidential elections scheduled for July 18.

As Rajya Sabha polls near, parties scramble to keep flock together to thwart poaching in a close contest

After more than two decades, Maharashtra will witness a contest in the Rajya Sabha polls as there are seven candidates in the fray for six seats.

Rajya Sabha polls: Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaggesh file nominations from Karnataka

On Tuesday, prominent figures such as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP actor-politician Jaggesh filed their nominations for the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka.

Rajya Sabha polls: P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Vivek Tankha file nomination, murmurs of discontent over choice of candidates

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had on Sunday night cleared the names of 10 party leaders including Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala and Mukul Wasnik.

RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

Accompanied by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Chaudhary reached Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises in the morning to file his nomination.

Rajya Sabha polls: Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala among 10 Congress candidates

The party also fielded Mukul Wasnik and Pramod Tiwari from Rajasthan, Vivek Tankha from Madhya Pradesh, Rajeev Shukla and Ranjeet Ranjan from Chhattisgarh and Imran Pratapgarhi from Maharashtra.