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The Election Commission has scheduled bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24 following the resignations of three rebel Trinamool Congress MPs. The elected members will serve the remainder of the respective terms, with the BJP expected to secure the seats

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13 after President Droupadi Murmu approved the government's recommendation. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the session will focus on debates, discussions and decisions on national issues

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was re-recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha after being re-elected to the Upper House. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accorded the recognition with effect from June 26, 2026

A rebellion within the Trinamool Congress could significantly enhance the NDA’s strength in Parliament. While the alliance is moving closer to a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha, it remains well short of the 363-seat mark required in the Lok Sabha

BRS leader T Harish Rao alleged that internal differences within the Telangana Congress led to the rejection of AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination. He demanded a detailed inquiry and urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to identify those responsible.

The Trinamool Congress faces an unprecedented structural crisis as Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik became the third parliamentary lawmaker to resign this week. The exit follows a massive legislative rebellion that split the party’s state and federal wings

Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Rajya Sabha, becoming the third Trinamool Congress MP to quit this week. The resignation deepens the party's crisis following internal rebellion, parliamentary defections and organisational setbacks after recent political losses 

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised the rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, calling it a setback for parliamentary democracy. He praised her integrity and alleged that internal political conspiracies within the Congress led to her exclusion.

Congress leaders met the Election Commission alleging the wrongful rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The party argued that no criminal case exists against her and urged the poll panel to reverse the Returning Officer's decision.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and senior Congress leaders have condemned the rejection of AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination. They alleged political interference in the process and described the development as a setback to democratic values and institutions

A BRS delegation met the National Commission examining Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians and sought an amendment to the 1950 Presidential Order. The party argued that religious conversion does not remove social discrimination and called for extending SC status to Dalit Christians.

A BRS delegation will meet the Justice K Balakrishnan Commission in New Delhi to advocate Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians. The party will submit a memorandum, seek changes to the Presidential Order of 1950 and present a Telangana Assembly resolution supporting the demand.

Veteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray has resigned from the party and the Upper House, citing corruption and internal unrest. His exit follows recent legislative rebellion within the party, raising concerns over widening organisational instability in the Trinamool Congress

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said Congress has filed nominations for three Rajya Sabha and five Legislative Council seats. The party fielded Mallikarjun Kharge, Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan for the Upper House elections

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has declared total assets worth Rs 38.76 crore in his Rajya Sabha nomination affidavit. The filing details movable and immovable properties, jewellery holdings, a Rs 10 lakh liability, and five pending criminal cases

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai has quit the party to launch a new political outfit, triggering debate over BJP’s prospects in the state. He cited differences over alliance strategy and plans to contest future elections independently

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka in the presence of senior party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi. The Congress has also fielded Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan for the Upper House polls

Former Rajya Sabha member J Santosh Kumar urged that heatwaves be declared a national disaster, citing their deadly toll. Speaking at IIM-B’s Climate Innovation Summit, he stressed bridging policy gaps, citizen-led climate action, and expanding carbon credit schemes to grassroots projects

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he politely declined the Congress high command’s offer for a Rajya Sabha seat, asserting his commitment to state politics. He said he would continue serving as Varuna MLA and remain active in public life and political battles

The Election Commission has announced the Rajya Sabha election for a vacant Tamil Nadu seat on June 18 following C Ve Shanmugam’s resignation after his Assembly victory. The poll gains significance as it marks the first Upper House contest under the TVK-led government.