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Mallikarjun Kharge takes Rajya Sabha oath, reaffirms commitment to raise public issues

Mallikarjun Kharge takes Rajya Sabha oath, reaffirms commitment to raise public issues

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha after being re-elected to the Upper House from Karnataka, reaffirming his commitment to raising public issues and holding the government accountable in Parliament. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Meenakshi Natarajan nomination: Congress leaders eyeing RS seat ‘spoilt’ chances of party nominee, says M.P. CM

Meenakshi Natarajan nomination: Congress leaders eyeing RS seat ‘spoilt’ chances of party nominee, says M.P. CM

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Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan after the party delegation led by party General Secretary KC Venugopal meets the Chief Election Commissioner and other commissioners, in New Delhi on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A day after the nomination of Meenakshi Natarajan, the Congress candidate for one of three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh going to poll on June 18, was rejected during scrutiny, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said leaders of the Opposition party “eyeing the seat” for themselves were behind the alleged irregularities in her nomination form. The Congress, however, alleged that Ms. Natarajan’s nomination was rejected as part of a “premeditated conspiracy” and all its 62 MLAs would call on President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi on Friday to seek her intervention in the matter. Ms. Natarajan’s nomination was rejected by Assembly Secretary Arvind Sharma, Returning Officer for the election, based on an objection raised by the BJP candidate for the third seat, Mahesh Kewat, and State party general secretary Rahul Kothari. They alleged that the Congress nominee had “hidden” details of …

Rajendra Jain files nomination as NCP Candidate for Rajya Sabha bye-elections

Rajendra Jain files nomination as NCP Candidate for Rajya Sabha bye-elections

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Former Maharashtra MLC Rajendra Jain on Monday filed his nomination papers as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election to be held on June 18, reported PTI. Several senior leaders accompanied Jain during the nomination process, including Rajya Sabha MPs Praful Patel and Parth Pawar, Maharashtra NCP president and Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare, and state minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Ministers Ashish Shelar of the BJP and Bharat Gogawale of the Shiv Sena, both allies in the ruling Mahayuti coalition, were also present along with several NCP legislators. Monday was the last day for filing nominations for the election, as per the news reports. Why is the by-election being held? The Rajya Sabha bypoll became necessary after Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar resigned from the Upper House to join the Maharashtra government. She took up the role following the death of her husband and then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati, Pune, earlier this year, reported the news agency. Jain expected to win unopposed Rajendra Jain is …

Nitish has quit Bihar legislature, but how is he still CM? Law and politics, explained| India News

Nitish has quit Bihar legislature, but how is he still CM? Law and politics, explained| India News

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Bihar’s political landscape continues to wobble even after one thing is decided for weeks now: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar will no longer be the chief minister. But he continues to be; and there is no clarity yet on when and who will succeed him. Dominant partner BJP is yet to reach a consensus as it gets a chance to have its own CM. Using a remote, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurating new administrative and academic buildings of Patna University on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo) But the steps continue, with the latest being CM Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the state’s Legislative Council, fulfilling a constitutional requirement that follows his election to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month. But Indian constitutional law allows Nitish Kumar to remain — at least for now — the CM. On Monday, both Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who was a minister in his cabinet, tendered their resignations as legislators on Monday. Bihar Legislative Council chairman Avadhesh Narayan Singh, who paid a courtesy visit to the …

NDA wins nine Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, Odisha, Haryana

NDA wins nine Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, Odisha, Haryana

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The National Democratic Alliance romped home with all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar and three in Odisha, and one from Haryana on Monday (March 16, 2026) The counting for the two seats in Haryana was delayed after the BJP and the Congress filed separate complaints. A Congress delegation met with the Election Commission in Delhi and submitted a memorandum over the matter, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge writing to the EC alleging attempts to interfere with the integrity of the election. Rajya Sabha elections updates on March 16, 2026 Of the total 37 vacancies in Rajya Sabha, elections were held for only 11 seats in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana as the rest of the members were earlier elected unopposed. In Odisha, the BJP secured the victory of three candidates, including Dilip Ray, a hotelier and Independent candidate it supported, while the Biju Janata Dal managed to win just one seat amid large scale cross-voting. State BJP president Manmohan Samal, sitting BJP MP Sujeet Kumar and BJD candidate Santrupta Mishra romped home with a comfortable …

Bihar RS polls: NDA sweeps all 5 seats as 4 RJD-Cong MLAs abstain from voting

Bihar RS polls: NDA sweeps all 5 seats as 4 RJD-Cong MLAs abstain from voting

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As expected, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won all the five seats in the Rajya Sabha election in Bihar held on Monday with a sound strategy for the fifth seat, while the Opposition could not ensure voting by all its 41 legislators after four of them abstained. Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, BJP Rajya Sabha candidates Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Ram and party MLAs flash victory sign after casting votes during the Rajya Sabha election at the Bihar Assembly in Patna on Monday. (Santosh Kumar/ht) The five NDA winners are Bihar chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, who has announced to step down for his debut in the Rajya Sabha, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union minister Ram Nath Thakur, BJP leader Shivesh Kumar and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha. While the NDA ensured that all its 202 members voted much before the end of scheduled voting, four from the Opposition camp, including three from the Congress and one from the RJD, did not turn up to reduce its count to 37 …

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 LIVE: Voting For 37 Seats Across 10 States Today; Nitish Kumar, Sharad Pawar In Fray

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 LIVE: Voting For 37 Seats Across 10 States Today; Nitish Kumar, Sharad Pawar In Fray

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Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Elections for 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha across 10 states will be held today (March 16), as the terms of several parliamentarians are set to end in April. According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, polling will take place from 9 am to 4 pm, while the counting of votes will begin at 5 pm. The term of 37 members who were elected from Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana will conclude in the month of April, vacating the seats for new members to be elected. Out of these, 26 candidates have already secured victory unopposed. Voting will now take place for the remaining 11 seats, including five from Bihar, four from Odisha, and two from Haryana. Among the prominent candidates, Bihar’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin are expected to be elected to the Rajya Sabha in the biennial polls. In key battlegrounds in Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance …

Four TMC, one BJP candidate file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal

Four TMC, one BJP candidate file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal

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Trinamool Congress candidate and former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar files his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, in Kolkata on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Photo credit: X/ AITC Both Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from West Bengal filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday (March 5). Four candidates have been nominated from the ruling TMC party, and one from the opposition BJP. With senior leaders in attendance, the TMC’s candidates, former West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar, State Minister Babul Supriyo, Supreme Court lawyer Menaka Guruswamy, and actor Koel Mallick filed their nominations at the State Legislative Assembly. Meanwhile, former BJP State President Rahul Sinha is their sole candidate. State President Samik Bhattacharya and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari were in attendance as he filed his nomination. With the numbers in its favour at the 294-member assembly, TMC is expected to secure all four seats, and BJP is set to secure one.  “As Mother Teresa had said – I trust God will not give me any responsibility that I cannot handle, I just wish he did not …

Rajya Sabha election: There will be no opposition candidate this time, says Harshwardhan

Rajya Sabha election: There will be no opposition candidate this time, says Harshwardhan

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A meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Legislative Party has been convened on March 5, the last day for filing nominations for election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state. A meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Legislative Party has been convened on March 5, the last day for filing nominations for election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Industry minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, who is also the parliamentary affairs minister, while talking to HT asserted that there will be no opposition candidate this time. (File) Industry minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, who is also the parliamentary affairs minister, while talking to HT asserted that there will be no opposition candidate this time. “There is no such possibility. Those who attempted such actions earlier have already left the party. This time, there is absolutely no such possibility,” he added while referring to the switching over of Congress leaders to the BJP in 2024. The elections to the one Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal will be held on March 16. The elections are being …

Race heats up for Bihar’s five Rajya Sabha seats with RJD entry

Race heats up for Bihar’s five Rajya Sabha seats with RJD entry

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The Rashtriya Janata Dal’s decision to contest the Rajya Sabha poll poses a challenge to the NDA’s bid to win all five seats. | Photo Credit: File Photo The political race for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar that go to the polls on March 16 has begun. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with a combined strength of 202 MLAs, can secure four seats on its own. However, the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) decision to contest poses a challenge to the ruling alliance’s bid to win all five seats. To secure the fifth seat, the NDA will need the support of three legislators from the Opposition camp. Of the five lawmakers completing their tenure on April 9, three are from the NDA – Harivansh Narayan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur of the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)], and Upendra Kushwaha of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) – and two from the RJD: Prem Chand Gupta and Amarendra Dhari Singh. The last day for filing nominations for the elections is March 5. Mr. Harivansh is the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, …