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Searched Tag: rajya sabha
RS poll: BJP toils to retain one seat in Jharkhand

RS poll: BJP toils to retain one seat in Jharkhand

March 9, 2026, 07:17 PM - 3 min read

After the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha staked its claim for both seats from the state, the main opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party, has also begun internal deliberations regarding its strategy.

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Air India flight AI171, bound for London, crashed minutes after takeoff in the Meghani Nagar area of Ahmedabad. (Photograph: Rajat Gupta)

Govt says AI171 crash probe report will be out soon

March 9, 2026, 03:42 PM - 4 min read

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the probe report into the fatal Air India AI171 crash is progressing well and that it will be released “very soon”.

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Congress moves suspension notice in RS, LS over West Asia conflict

Cong moves suspension notice in RS, LS over West Asia conflict

March 9, 2026, 10:37 AM - 2 min read

In the Lok Sabha, Manish Tewari called for a transparent assessment of the government’s strategy to protect national interests, while Surjewala’s motion in the Rajya Sabha highlighted the precarious position of India’s strategic partnerships and the welfare of millions of citizens working in the Gulf.

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Abhishek Manu Singhvi declares 2,860 cr assets in RS affidavit

Abhishek Manu Singhvi declares 2,860 cr assets in RS affidavit

March 8, 2026, 07:28 PM - 3 min read

The affidavit filed before the Returning Officer discloses the assets held by Singhvi, his spouse and his Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), along with details of income, liabilities and other financial interests.

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JMM, Cong lock horns over two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand

JMM, Cong lock horns over two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand

March 6, 2026, 10:34 PM - 3 min read

One of the seats has been lying vacant since the demise of JMM founder and veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren.

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 Kangra District Congress Committee president Anurag Sharma

Congress surprises with new face for Himachal RS seat

March 5, 2026, 05:48 PM - 5 min read

Having lost the Rajya Sabha poll in Himachal Pradesh in a surprising turn of events in 2024 despite being the ruling party, the Congress this time tread cautiously and unexpectedly declared Kangra District Congress Committee president Anurag Sharma as its Rajya Sabha candidate at the eleventh hour on Thursday morning.

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BJP fields 9 candidates for RS polls, Nitin Nabin from Bihar

BJP fields 9 candidates for RS polls, Nitin Nabin from Bihar

March 3, 2026, 05:46 PM - 3 min read

Assam PWD Minister Jogen Mohan and MLA Terash Gowalla will be the saffron party's candidates for the elections to the Upper House of Parliament from the state.The BJP has also nominated its Odisha unit president, Manmohan Samal, and leader Sujeet Kumar, an incumbent Rajya Sabha MP, as candidates from the state for the upcoming polls.

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Why not make Rajya Sabha ‘representative’, with direct elections?

Why not make Rajya Sabha ‘representative’, with direct elections?

February 25, 2026, 04:33 PM - 6 min read

In the US Senate, irrespective of the population of the states, every state can only elect two Senators, who are elected directly. This experiment can be tried in India also.

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The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)

SC lists final hearing on pleas against Places of Worship Act

February 18, 2026, 07:14 PM - 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for final hearing petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which bar suits to alter the religious character of places of worship as they stood on August 15, 1947.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with NDA leaders during an election campaign rally in Patna, Bihar. The coalition gears up for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls amid heightened political activity in the state.

NDA eyes sweep as five RS seats go to polls in Bihar

February 18, 2026, 05:16 PM - 4 min read

Five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar go to polls on 16 March, with the NDA’s Assembly majority placing it in strong position to sweep all berths.

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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addressing mediapersons. (PTI)

Lok Sabha to debate, vote on Birla motion on March 9: Rijiju

February 15, 2026, 02:22 PM - 4 min read

The Lok Sabha is set to resume on March 9 with debate and voting on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the second part of the Budget Session will see key bills, ministry discussions, and high-stakes political manoeuvring.

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A file photo of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut.

Sharad Pawar keen on RS bid; NCP merger unlikely: Raut

February 14, 2026, 04:51 PM - 3 min read

Sanjay Raut says Sharad Pawar intends to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with MVA partners set to deliberate. He also rules out the possibility of a merger between the two NCP factions.

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