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Cross-voting in multiple states serious setback for Congress

Cross-voting in multiple states serious setback for Congress

March 19, 2026, 04:53 PM - 6 min read

The Congress cannot merely rest on the excuse that the BJP is “stealing” the elections and seek sympathy from the electorate. The BJP may be “snatching” elections from the Congress, but is certainly not stealing these.

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Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda  along with other party leaders.

BJP has no faith in democracy or public mandate: Hooda

March 17, 2026, 07:10 PM - 3 min read

Addressing a press conference, Hooda alleged that the BJP misused its power and government machinery during the polls. “The party fielded a second candidate despite lacking the required numbers. This shows it has no faith in democracy or the public mandate and wants to win through manipulation,” he said.

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JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar (left) and BJP national president Nitin Nabin.

RS polls 2026: NDA gains in key states of Bihar, Odisha, Haryana

March 17, 2026, 11:47 AM - 3 min read

The move of the Chief Minister into the Rajya Sabha was ensured by the ruling coalition with the help of cross-voting and the absence of opposition members.

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JD(U) president Nitish Kumar (left) and Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur are among the 5 NDA winners.

NDA plays ‘strategically’ to win Bihar RS vote

March 17, 2026, 10:19 AM - 3 min read

The five successful candidates include Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is set to make his debut in the Upper House, alongside BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur, Shivesh Kumar, and Upendra Kushwaha.

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Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi - file image.

BJP predicts clean sweep for NDA in Bihar RS polls

March 16, 2026, 11:53 AM - 3 min read

Leading the NDA’s charge, Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi dismissed any possibility of an upset, stating that all five of their candidates would leave the assembly as members of the Upper House.

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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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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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BJP, Congress nominees file nomination; Satish Nandal enters contest as independent

Bhatia, Boudh, Nandal file papers for RS poll

March 5, 2026, 07:48 PM - 5 min read

Before Nandal filed his papers, Bhatia and Boudh had already submitted their nominations here on the last day of filing for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana. The terms of BJP MPs Kiran Choudhry and Ram Chander Jangra will end on April 9.

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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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ECI announces March 16 biennial Rajya Sabha polls for 37 seats across 10 states.

Rajya Sabha polls for 37 seats on March 16 across 10 states

February 18, 2026, 11:16 AM - 3 min read

The states where seats are falling vacant are Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.  

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