Rs Polls

Uddhav, Pawar, Kharge meet MVA legislators ahead of Rajya Sabha elections

Ahead of Rajya Sabha Elections 2022, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in a meeting with MVA legislators said that our victory is certain and asked them to stay united.

Cong alleges horse-trading bid, seeks FIR against Chandra, BJP leaders

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan on Tuesday night demanded registration of an FIR against Independent candidate Subhash Chandra and BJP leaders for alleged horse-trading attempts

Cong picks Mallikarjun Kharge, others as observers for Rajya Sabha polls

Ahead of the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed senior party leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Bhupesh Baghel, as observers.

Rajya Sabha polls: Gehlot in Udaipur; Congress alleges BJP corruption

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with six Congress MLAs reached Udaipur, where the party legislators are putting up at a hotel ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls amid fears of horse-trading.

Subhash Chandra files papers for Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan

Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra is currently a Rajya Sabha member from Haryana and his term is going to expire on August 1

Seechewal, Sahney file nominations for Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab

Noted environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal and entrepreneur and social activist Vikramjit Singh Sahney filed their nomination papers for two Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab

Rajasthan: Congress, BJP candidates to file nominations for RS polls today

The candidates of the ruling Congress in Rajasthan and opposition BJP will file their nominations on Tuesday for the Rajya Sabha elections to be held on June 10. Tuesday is the last day for filing nominations for the biennial polls, which will be held on four seats in the state. Congress has given tickets to senior leaders Mukul Wasnik, Pramod Tiwari and Randeep Singh Surjewala while BJP has named former minister Ghanshyam Tiwari as its candidate. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on June 1, while nominations can be withdrawn till June 3 and if necessary, the voting will be held on June 10. All the three candidates of the Congress party reached Jaipur from Delhi on Monday, the party said. They were received by Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, party leader Pushpendra Bharadwaj and others. The Congress leaders later made a courtesy visit to Speaker of the Assembly CP Joshi at his residence here. In the evening, they also met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his

Gandhis can't see beyond their coterie: BJP on Congress RS nomination

The BJP hit out at Congress over its Rajya Sabha nominations and said the Gandhis can't see beyond their coterie

Rajya Sabha polls: Piyush Goyal, Sitharaman among BJP's 18 candidates

The BJP announced 18 candidates for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, fielding Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman from Maharashtra and Karnataka respectively

Sitharaman, Kannada actor Jaggesh to contest RS poll for BJP from Karnataka

Sitharaman is eyeing her second term from Karnataka after the completion of her six years' tenure as Rajya Sabha member

RS polls: Fearing horse-trading, Gujarat Congress shifts legislators

Around a dozen Congress MLAs arrived at Ahmedabad airport to board a flight, with MLAs themselves saying they have no clue where they are going

RS polls: Amit Shah's victory adds to BJP's political heft, but not numbers

In a house of 245 members, BJP now has 58, one more than the 57 of the Congress at No 2 position

RS polls: BJP wins all four seats from Rajasthan, Congress bags one from Uttarakhand

BJP's candidates from Rajasthan included Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu and OP Mathur