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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and Election Commission of "seat chori" after Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination was rejected in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP dismissed the charge, blaming Congress for procedural lapses

A fierce war of words erupted between the Congress and the BJP over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination papers. While Congress alleged systemic bias by the Election Commission, the BJP defended the decision on procedural ground

Launching a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longevity milestone, the Congress labeled him a "millstone" around India’s neck. Leaders Jairam Ramesh and Siddaramaiah accused his administration of undermining institutional structures and engineering political conspiracies in Rajya Sabha polls

A high-level Congress delegation met the Election Commission on Wednesday, challenging the "blatantly illegal" rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination in Madhya Pradesh. The party demanded immediate reversal, warning the decision severely undermines democratic level-playing fields

The Telugu Desam Party has nominated Chintakayala Vijay, Bhashyam Ramakrishna and sitting MP Sana Satish for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The NDA alliance will contest all four seats from Andhra Pradesh, with Jana Sena fielding one candidate

The Telugu Desam Party has nominated Chintakayala Vijay, Bhashyam Ramakrishna and Sana Satish as its Rajya Sabha candidates. Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu issued B-Forms ahead of the June 18 elections under the NDA seat-sharing arrangement

The Election Commission has notified elections to four Rajya Sabha seats and seven Karnataka Legislative Council seats, with polling on June 18. The ruling Congress is expected to secure three Rajya Sabha seats and five Council seats based on its Assembly strength

The Election Commission of India announced Rajya Sabha polls for 26 seats on June 18. The NDA is projected to lose one seat, while the Congress-led opposition may gain three seats across multiple states following biennial elections and bypolls

The Election Commission of India announced elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states on June 18 following retirements of leaders including H. D. Deve Gowda, Mallikarjun Kharge and Digvijaya Singh

The Haryana Congress suspended five MLAs for alleged cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections, citing serious indiscipline. Acting on disciplinary committee recommendations, the party stressed strict action against anti-party activity to reinforce organisational discipline and unity within its ranks.

When elections are driven by money, media optics, and engineered defections, the average citizen’s vote risks becoming symbolic rather than decisive

With just a day left for the Rajya Sabha elections, political activity has intensified across party lines. NDA leaders, including JD(U)’s Narendra Narayan Yadav and BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav, expressed confidence in sweeping all five Bihar seats.

Indian National Congress shifted its Odisha MLAs to a resort in Bengaluru ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections amid fears of cross-voting after the Bharatiya Janata Party fielded a second candidate, intensifying political manoeuvring

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has announced plans to tour all 38 districts of the state after formally joining the JD(U). He said a decision on the statewide visit will be taken soon

SP deputy whip R K Verma accused them of ideological betrayal and backing BJP's agenda, calling their actions a breach of party discipline and democracy

The meeting comes amid a buzz over the BJP bringing a motion of no-confidence in the assembly against the Congress government in the state.

Pandey is said to be ready to vote for the BJP and had skipped the Samajwadi Party meeting on Monday night.

The notification will be issued on February 8 while the last date of making nominations will be on February 15.

Aurangabad: With an aim to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has extended support to Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and will vote for Congress candidate Imran Pratapgarhi in the Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra. However, the political differences of AIMIM will continue with Shiv Sena which is an ally […]

New Delhi: The polling to elect the members of the Upper House of the Parliament on 16 Rajya Sabha seats spread across four states will take place today amid speculations of horse-trading and fears of cross-voting. Polling is set to begin at 9 am and conclude at 4 pm. Notably, all 41 candidates from Uttar […]