US EditionBJP Appoints Central Observers for Rajya Sabha Polls
BJP named senior leaders as central observers to manage biennial Rajya Sabha elections covering 37 seats in 10 states, ensuring party coordination and monitoring.
- On March 9, 2026, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Nabin appointed Central observers for Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar, Haryana and Odisha, a party notification said.
- Polling is scheduled for March 16 with counting slated at 5 pm, while nominations closed on March 5, scrutiny occurred March 6, and withdrawals were allowed until March 9.
- Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar filed nominations, and Nitin Nabin is a candidate in Bihar, as the BJP appointed observers for the Rajya Sabha polls on March 9, 2026.
- Nitish Kumar's nomination provoked a stir in Bihar politics as JD leaders initially opposed but later accepted the move, with workers resolving to support him, Bihar Minister Shravan Kumar said.
- In Odisha, four seats will undergo polling after being vacated in April, with Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar filing nominations and Chandrasekhar Bawankule acting as observer.
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BJP appoints central observers for Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar, Haryana, Odisha
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BJP Appoints Central Observers For RS Polls In Bihar, Haryana, Odisha
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Rajya Sabha elections: BJP appoints observers in Bihar, Haryana and Odisha
Patna: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed central observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states — Bihar, Haryana and Odisha. The announcement was made through a press release, issued by the party’s national general secretary Arun Singh. According to the release, BJP national president Nitin Nabin has appointed central observers to oversee the election process in different states. For Bihar, the party has app…
Rajya Sabha elections: BJP appoints observers in Odisha, Haryana, Bihar - OrissaPOST
Patna/Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday appointed central observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states — Odisha, Haryana and Bihar. BJP has appointed Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of State for Rural Development in Maharashtra, as observer for Odisha. Harsh Sanghvi, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, has been appointed as observer for Haryana. For Bihar, the party has appointed Vijay Sharma, Deputy Chief Min…
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