BJP's UP Rajya Sabha Poll Candidate List Drops Hardeep Puri, All Other Sitting MPs in Big Shake-Up

Hardeep Puri, 7 other sitting MPs dropped from BJP's Rajya Sabha poll list for UP

The new list includes three OBC candidates, two Scheduled Caste candidates and three from the general category. Two of the eight nominees are women.

BJP Announces 8 Rajya Sabha Candidates In UP, Drops Hardeep Puri, Smriti Irani And Kumar Vishwas

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has left out several prominent names that were in the spotlight during the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, including Smriti Irani, Kumar Vishwas and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The party on Monday announced

BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh

BJP releases eight Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha candidates ahead of October 16, 2026 polls, with nomination deadlines and election schedule.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri not on list as BJP names 8 Rajya Sabha candidates

Ten Rajya Sabha seats are falling vacant in Uttar Pradesh, eight of which are currently held by the BJP, while the SP and the BSP hold one each.

Smriti Irani, Hardeep Puri missing from BJP’s UP Rajya Sabha nominee list; state panel had their names - The Tribune

The BJP on Monday opted for grassroots and organisational leaders as candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh, steering clear of prominent names such as Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and former Union Minister Smriti Irani.

BJP's UP Rajya Sabha poll candidate list drops Hardeep Puri, all other sitting MPs in big shake-up

The list drops all sitting MPs, including union ministers Hardeep puri and BL Verma, who have not secured a renomination.