Rajya Sabha polls on agenda as BJP leaders huddle at PM Modi’s residence today
The elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states are set to take place on June 18, as announced by the Election Commission.
The elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states are set to take place on June 18, as announced by the Election Commission.
Venugopal said that the discussions held with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar centred around the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
A day before voting for the Rajya Sabha elections, political activityin Bihar has reached a fever pitch.
Dr Abdullah, till the past few days, was the sure shot personality to represent J&K in the Rajya Sabha. His mother, Akbar Jehan Begum, and son Omar Abdullah have also been members of the Parliament at different periods.
The two vacancies were created following the election of Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Sarbananda Sonowal to the Lok Sabha, necessitating the selection of new representatives for the Rajya Sabha.
BJP's eighth candidate Sanjay Seth filed his nomination papers in presence of Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya and state BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary along with other ministers here on Thursday.
BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda, along with Govindbhai Dholakia, Mayanakbhai Nayak, and Dr. Jashvantsinh Salamsinh, will fight from Gujarat while Chavan will contest from Maharashtra.
The BJP demanded that the votes of NCP leader Jitendra Awhad, Congress leader Yashomati Thakur and Shiv Sena's Suhas Kande be declared invalid.
The ruling Congress, having a majority of 109 legislators, got the votes of two each from Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) and CPIM, and 13 Independents.
Patole also said that the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has extended its support to the MVA.
