rajya sabha elections

Patna, March 5 Amid intense political developments in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.All five candidates, including Nitin Nabin, Shivesh Kumar Ram, and Upendra Kushwaha of the ruling alliance, also submitted their...

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar submitted his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections today. The nomination was filed at the Bihar Legislative Assembly in Patna before the Secretary. Prominent leaders present included Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Two BJD candidates in Odisha – senior leader Santrupt Misra and prominent urologist Datteswar Hota – filed their nominations in the assembly secretariat here on Thursday.Misra and Hota submitted their nomination papers in the presence of BJD president and former chief...

Three candidates filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam on Thursday. The nominations were submitted to the Returning Officer by the ruling NDA – BJP's Jogen Mohan and Terash Gowala, along with UPPL's Pramod Boro.Notably, no opposition or independent...

Chennai, March 5 – Four candidates from major political parties filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, scheduled to fill six seats that will become vacant next month.Among those who submitted their nominations at the Tamil Nadu...

Patna, March 5 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday.The two leaders submitted their nomination papers in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the office of Assembly Secretary Khyati...

New Delhi, March 5 – The Congress party on Thursday described Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections as a betrayal of the people of Bihar, asserting that the NDA sought votes from them by projecting him as the CM.Speaking to IANS...

Shimla, March 5 The Congress has chosen an unexpected candidate for the single Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh: the president of the Kangra District Congress Committee, Anurag Sharma.Union Minister Anand Sharma and former state Congress president Pratibha Singh, along with other...

Patna, March 5 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday that he would contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering dramatic political developments in Patna.Soon after the news broke, large numbers of workers from the Janata Dal (United) gathered outside the Chief...

New Delhi, March 5 With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha elections, the Congress said on Thursday that a "leadership coup and regime change orchestrated by G2" has taken place and is a "huge betrayal" of the people's mandate.Kumar...

Patna, March 5 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to file his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday, according to JD(U) leaders.Kumar may file his nomination papers at the state assembly around 11 am, they said.BJP president Nitin Nabin will also file his...

Patna, March 4 Bihar minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary confirmed on Wednesday that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was considering contesting the Rajya Sabha elections, a move that could effectively end the tenure of the state's longest-serving chief minister.Chaudhary, the state parliamentary...

Patna, March 4 – With just one day left to file nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has yet to announce its candidates, fueling speculation in political circles in Bihar.Senior JD-U leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary said in Patna on Wednesday evening that the...

Chennai, March 4 – The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is likely to nominate senior party leader M. Thambidurai and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President Anbumani Ramadoss as candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, scheduled for March 16.The Election...

Patna, March 4 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was considering the option of contesting the Rajya Sabha elections, a state minister said on Wednesday, a day before the deadline for filing nomination papers for the biennial elections to the Upper House of Parliament.State Parliamentary...

New Delhi, March 4 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Patna on Thursday, according to sources, indicating that the state may get a new chief minister.The president of the JD(U) is likely to file his nomination along with BJP...

Chennai, March 4 The DMK fielded sitting MP Tiruchi Siva and party spokesperson Professor J Constantine Ravindran as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16.A statement from the DMK said that party president and Chief Minister M K Stalin nominated Siva and...

New Delhi, March 4 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Patna on Thursday, according to sources, suggesting that the state may get a new chief minister.The JD(U) president will file his nomination alongside BJP national president...

Mumbai, March 4 – After intense deliberations, the Congress announced its support for NCP-SP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16.The announcement was made at a press conference by state Congress president Harshwardhan...

Bhubaneswar, March 4 A day after receiving the backing of the ruling BJP for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, former Union minister Dilip Ray launched his campaign on Wednesday, asserting that securing the required additional votes would be "not a difficult task" for him.Ray, the...