rajya sabha election

Shimla, April 10 – In a significant development in the pending Rajya Sabha election petition, BJP leader and Member of Parliament Harsh Mahajan has secured a major legal relief from the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday, dismissing an application filed by senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu...

Shimla, April 2 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a bill on Thursday seeking to bar MLAs, disqualified under the anti-defection law, from receiving pensions.Six MLAs were disqualified by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania in March 2024.The bill will deprive the two first-time MLAs, Chaitanya...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 Members of around 10 opposition parties, including the BJD, Congress, and CPI(M), staged a protest in Bhubaneswar on Monday, demanding the resignation of Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in the fire at the state-run hospital in Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 Odisha Police visited the official residence of BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty in Narla, Kalahandi district, on Sunday, in connection with a case registered against her husband, who is the BJD Narla block president, officials said.According to an official, the case, registered...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 A police team visited the official residence of a sitting BJD MLA, Manorama Mohanty, here on Sunday in connection with a case registered against her husband.A team of police officers from Kalahandi district reached the residence of the Narla MLA here early on Sunday...

Patna, March 26 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday unveiled development projects and schemes worth around Rs 1,866 crore in Nalanda and Patna districts as part of his 'Samridhi Yatra', officials said.The CM also reviewed ongoing schemes and development projects in both districts...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The six BJD MLAs issued a show cause notice on Friday, asking the party whip to withdraw it, for voting for the BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha election.The six MLAs – Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic Biswal...

Chandigarh, March 18 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), saying the opposition party worked to strengthen the Congress by abstaining from voting in the Rajya Sabha election, which was held for two seats in the...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 BJD president Naveen Patnaik said on Wednesday that he initiated the establishment of a charitable trust in the name of his father, Biju Patnaik, before undergoing a major neck surgery in Mumbai last year.The charitable trust, named ‘Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation’...

Patna, March 18 – Following the setback in the Rajya Sabha election, BJP MLA Rajnish Kumar Singh accused Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav of deliberately fielding AD Singh, despite anticipating defeat, and turning him into a political scapegoat.The BJP MLA from the Teghara assembly...

Chandigarh, March 17 – The Haryana Assembly witnessed a chaotic scene on Tuesday after the main opposition party, the Congress, raised concerns about the Rajya Sabha elections, alleging "election fraud".During the uproar, the House saw frequent disruptions, a brief adjournment, and the Speaker...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 – The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) suspended three of its legislators on Tuesday who had reportedly voted in favor of an Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, backed by the BJP, defying the party's whip in the Rajya Sabha election.The MLAs, Ramesh Chandra Jena of...

Chandigarh, March 17 – Sanjay Bhatia of the BJP and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress have been declared elected to the two Rajya Sabha seats in closely contested elections, amid allegations of violations of vote secrecy.Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated both leaders in...

Chandigarh, March 17 – Sanjay Bhatia of the BJP and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress have been declared elected to the two Rajya Sabha seats in closely watched elections, despite allegations of violations of vote secrecy.Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated both leaders...

Chandigarh, March 17 – Sanjay Bhatia of the BJP and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats, officials said.Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated both leaders in a late-night press conference.Counting of votes, which was...

Patna, March 16 – As polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across several states began on Monday, leaders of both the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar expressed confidence about their prospects, with each side claiming victory in the state’s five seats.Voting...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 – On the eve of the Rajya Sabha election polling, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) directed two suspended legislators to comply with the party whip and vote in favor of its authorized candidate.Chief Whip (Opposition) Pramila Mallik issued separate letters to Sanatan Mahakud...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on March 16, the opposition BJD and Congress issued show cause notices to three MLAs on Sunday, who have remained absent and violated party instructions.While the BJD, led by Naveen Patnaik, issued show cause notices to two...

Bengaluru, March 13 Responding to the Odisha MLAs staying at a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru in view of the Rajya Sabha poll, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday lashed out at the BJP, stating that the party is the “architect of Operation...

Bengaluru, March 13 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar alleged on Friday that the BJP is pressuring Congress MLAs from Odisha and offering them lucrative incentives to cross-vote in favor of its Rajya Sabha candidate, amid fears of "Operation Lotus".Shivakumar, who is the head of...