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Searched Tag: rajya sabha

ECI announces schedule for RS, state legislative councils polls

June 1, 2026, 05:07 PM - 2 min read

The Election Commission has announced elections to 27 Rajya Sabha and legislative council seats, with polling scheduled for June 18 and counting on the same day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and others during the party's central election committee meeting in New Delhi. (ANI)

BJP top brass to meet PM, discuss Rajya Sabha biennial polls

May 31, 2026, 03:21 PM - 2 min read

PM Narendra Modi is likely to meet BJP leaders to discuss Rajya Sabha biennial elections and Legislative Council poll strategy.

Former Rajya Sabha MP V. Vijayasai Reddy. (File photo)

ED questions Vijayasai Reddy in Andhra liquor scam probe

May 29, 2026, 09:57 PM - 2 min read

ED questions ex-RS MP Vijayasai Reddy for the third time in Andhra liquor scam probe over alleged irregularities in liquor policy.

Alliance power play in Jharkhand: RS polls set stage

May 22, 2026, 04:50 PM - 3 min read

The Election Commission of India on Friday declared the schedule for biennial Rajya Sabha elections, under which voting for 24 seats across 10 states will be conducted on June 18. Counting of votes will also take place on the same day.

Rajya Sabha polls on June 18 for 24 seats across 10 states

May 22, 2026, 04:00 PM - 3 min read

Rajya Sabha elections for 24 seats across 10 states, including four in the Northeast, will be held on June 18, the Election Commission said.

Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha (front), Sandeep Pathak (right) and Ashok Mittal leave after meeting President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Tuesday.

I am Punjab govt's next target, says Chadha after meeting Prez

May 5, 2026, 03:30 PM - 3 min read

Accompanied by fellow MPs Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Chadha raised concerns regarding the alleged misuse of state machinery by the AAP-led Punjab administration.

Jharkhand RS seats: Cracks appear in INDIA bloc

May 1, 2026, 02:57 PM - 2 min read

Jharkhand is represented by six members in the Rajya Sabha, with biennial elections held for two seats. One seat is currently vacant following the demise of former Chief Minister Shibu Soren.

BJP National President Nitin Nabin welcomes Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal at the party's headquarters - file image.

‘Welcome to NDA’: RS chair backs AAP rebels’ BJP merger

April 27, 2026, 02:02 PM - 3 min read

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed the Chairman's decision on X, welcoming the group to the NDA and taking a swipe at the opposition by bidding "goodbye to the Tukde-Tukde INDI Alliance."

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh addressing a gathering. (Photo: PTI)

AAP moves RS Chairman against 7 defecting MPs

April 26, 2026, 04:56 PM - 4 min read

AAP has moved the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking disqualification of seven MPs who joined BJP, calling it defection, while dismissing claims of Punjab MLAs being in touch with the defectors.

Sanjay Singh seeks disqualification of 7 Aam Aadmi Party RS MPs who joined Bharatiya Janata Party, citing defection law.

AAP files petition seeking removal of MPs from RS who quit party

April 26, 2026, 02:21 PM - 2 min read

AAP has urged the Rajya Sabha chairman to terminate the memberships of the seven MPs, claiming that they were elected to the Upper House on an AAP ticket but later decided to leave the party.

This combo image shows Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs, clockwise from top left, Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Swati Maliwal, Harbhajan Singh, Vikramjit Singh Sahney and Rajinder Gupta. In a massive jolt to AAP, seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Chadha, Pathak and Mittal, quit the party on Friday, April 24.

Defected MPs intensify attack on AAP as crisis spills into Punjab

April 25, 2026, 09:16 PM - 6 min read

AAP crisis deepens as Chadha-led defection sparks protests in Punjab, sharp attacks on Kejriwal, and major political realignment in Parliament.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the House was adjourned sine die, concluding the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (@sansad_tv/X via PTI Photo).

Stormy Budget Session concludes

April 18, 2026, 10:10 PM - 3 min read

Stormy Budget Session ends after women’s quota Bill fails in LS, falling 54 votes short; Parliament records high productivity amid repeated disruptions.