Eight BJP, two SP candidates from UP elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
- On Friday, all 10 candidates for Uttar Pradesh's Rajya Sabha seats—eight from the Bharatiya Janata Party and two from the Samajwadi Party—were declared elected unopposed by Returning Officer Ajit Verma.
- Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav chose not to field a third candidate, avoiding potential cross-voting risks and ensuring the 10 valid nominees faced no contest for the available Upper House seats.
- Dropping all eight outgoing members, the BJP retained its eight seats with a fresh lineup introducing candidates including Dharampal Singh, Shruti Gangwar, and Vidya Sagar Sonkar.
- Newly elected BJP MP Shruti Gangwar expressed gratitude for the "trust" placed in her, while SP MP Dhanraj Nathwani pledged to carry forward Akhilesh's "progressive vision" for state development.
- Yadav stated the party's focus has shifted to the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, which will go to polls next year, signaling organizational priorities beyond the Rajya Sabha results.
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Eight BJP, two SP candidates from Uttar Pradesh elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
The eight BJP candidates declared elected include Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar. The two SP candidates elected to Rajya Sabha are Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
BJP wins 10 Rajya Sabha seats unopposed across three states; SP gets 2, Congress draws a blank
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 10 Rajya Sabha seats unopposed across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) secured two seats in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress failed to win a seat in the elections. The results cover 12 seats--- 10 in Uttar Pradesh, one in Uttarakhand and a bypoll to one Rajya Sabha seat in West Bengal. The BJP won eight seats in Uttar Pradesh and one each in Uttarakhand and West Bengal…
Candidates for all 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh have been elected unopposed. The Returning Officer made the official announcement after the scrutiny of nomination papers and the deadline for withdrawal of nominations passed. Eight BJP candidates and two Samajwadi Party candidates reached the Upper House. Voting did not take place as the number of candidates was equal to the number of seats. SP's Dhanraj Nathwani expressed his gratitude …
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Times of IndiaEight BJP, two SP candidates from UP elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
All 10 Rajya Sabha candidates from Uttar Pradesh have been declared elected unopposed on Friday. This includes eight candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party and two candidates from the Samajwadi Party. The need for these elections arises as the terms of the current members end on November 25. While most candidates have collected their certificates, one candidate has not yet done so.
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