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TopicRajya Sabha election

Topic: Rajya Sabha election

BJP names RSS-backed Sanskrit magazine publisher for Karnataka RS seat in snub to Yediyurappa

K. Narayan, who also owns a printing press, was not among the names suggested by the Karnataka BJP unit.

Supported Prakash Bajaj for Rajya Sabha polls to expose BSP-BJP tie, says Akhilesh Yadav

Prakash Bajaj had filed his nomination papers from Varanasi as an independent candidate on the last day for the filing with the Samajwadi Party's support.

Madhya Pradesh BJP claims support of BSP, SP & Independents in Rajya Sabha elections

Voting for three Madhya Pradesh seats in Rajya Sabha takes place Friday. The BSP and SP said MLAs supporting the BJP were going against the party line.

Blow for Yediyurappa as BJP brass backs rival Santosh’s nominees for Karnataka RS seats 

BJP shot down 3 names that Karnataka unit recommended, and instead announced candidature of one-time RSS workers Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti  for the 2 RS seats.

Former PM HD Deve Gowda to contest Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka

Deve Gowda has reportedly agreed to contest the elections on the request of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and will file his nomination tomorrow.

3 Gujarat Congress MLAs quit, BJP looks to ‘settle score’ over Ahmed Patel’s Rajya Sabha win

The resignations are a setback for Congress that has, since March, lost eight party MLAs, reducing its strength in the assembly to 65, against BJP’s 103.

The CPI(M) leader who tripped party boss Sitaram Yechury to enter Rajya Sabha 

Yechury appears to have lost out due to his proximity to the Congress and as a result of his feud with former party general secretary Prakash Karat.  

Scindia effect in Haryana — Deepender Hooda pips hot favourite Kumari Selja for RS seat

The Hoodas have had fractious ties with Congress high command but Scindia’s defection appears to have led to Deepender’s nomination instead of Kumari Selja, a known Sonia loyalist.  

Who is Amarendra Dhari Singh? RJD’s Rajya Sabha pick that has raised eyebrows even in party

Most RJD leaders were surprised when Singh’s name was announced for the Rajya Sabha elections. They said they have never met him.

2002 defence lawyer, unknown prof, Modi’s friend — the 3 BJP RS picks that stunned party

Abhay Bhardwaj, Sumer Singh Solanki and Indu Goswami are all low-profile leaders who are set to contest the 26 March Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat, MP and HP.

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.