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Rajya Sabha polls: Karnataka Police arrest 2 BJP leaders for trying to lure Odisha Congress MLAs with Rs 5 crore each

March 16, 2026 2:42 pm

In the run-up to the Rajya Sabha polls, the Congress had put up 8 first-time Odisha MLAs at a Bengaluru resort to protect them from ‘being threatened to do cross-voting’.

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Nitin Nabin to state loyalists, meet BJP's Rajya Sabha picks in six states

March 04, 2026 7:15 am

Party's Odisha chief Manmohan Samal and former Bengal BJP president Rahul Sinha among the candidates for March 16 polls.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Bihar Rajya Sabha polls: NDA set to clinch 4 seats but AIMIM and BSP hold key to fifth. Here’s why

February 23, 2026 8:20 pm

With the NDA short of just three votes for a clean sweep and the RJD needing six, the five MLAs of AIMIM and the lone BSP MLA have emerged as ‘kingmakers’ for the March 16 polls.

April Rajya Sabha polls put Maharashtra opposition under pressure as ruling alliance holds clear edge

February 06, 2026 2:49 pm

Seven seats fall vacant on April 2, numbers favour the Mahayuti, while Sharad Pawar’s electoral future and MVA unity come under focus

Former J&K Congress chief accuses NC of 'collusion' with BJP in Rajya Sabha polls

November 05, 2025 9:34 pm

BJP had won 1 of the seats in surprise results. Vikar Rasool Wani tells high command to end alliance with NC, Congress calls it his "personal view".

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PDP announces support to ruling NC in J&K Rajya Sabha polls

October 24, 2025 5:07 am

At a press conference, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said in return, she expects NC's support for two of its private member bills. Congress too has extended support to the NC candidates.

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Horse trading during Rajya Sabha polls | Himachal HC junks plea: ‘collected material show bribe was accepted for voting’

April 29, 2025 10:14 am

The FIR was registered for taking bribes under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The nominee of the ruling BJP, which has 41 members in the 87-member Haryana Vidhan Sabha is all set to win in the absence of adequate numbers in the Opposition.

Filing of nominations for Haryana Rajya Sabha polls begins

August 14, 2024 7:19 pm

BJP likely to get its nominee to the Rajya Sabha as chances of Opposition fielding a candidate are grim

Bypolls to 12 Rajya Sabha seats on Sept 3

August 07, 2024 3:05 pm

Ten of the 12 Rajya Sabha seats were vacated after the members were elected to the Lok Sabha in June

Newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni to oppose proposed ‘monorail’ in Pune’s Thorat Garden

March 02, 2024 2:11 pm

The Pune Municipal Corporation has planned to undertake the construction of a monorail toy train in Thorat Garden, reportedly on the insistence of former city mayor and BJP leader Murlidhar Mohol.