The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on March 16, while also finalising seat allocations for its allies in the state.
Following the second round of seat-sharing talks ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress Party agreed that Congress will contest 28 Assembly constituencies and will be allocated one seat in the upcoming Rajya Sabha
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Patna tomorrow to attend the nomination filings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin, sources said.
Amid mounting speculation over Nitish Kumar resigning from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar, sources from the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday stated that the veteran leader might transition to the Rajya Sabha of the Parliament days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announce
Nationalist Congress Party-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the allies of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), particularly the Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT, for naming her father, Sharad Pawar, for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday refuted the speculations suggesting that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might resign and file nomination for Rajya Sabha, stating that such jokes are common on Holi.
He added that while Congress had initially claimed the seat, coordination with NCP and adherence to Maha Vikas Aghadi ethics led to backing Pawar, reflecting unity among alliance partners ahead of crucial elections.
Newly nominated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha candidate from West Bengal, Rahul Sinha, expressed gratitude for the opportunity on Wednesday, stating that the party values its workers and has instilled "a new passion in everyone". Sinha also launched a sharp critique of Chief Mi
"I congratulate everyone. They are very close to me. They have all done a lot of work for the party and the alliance. As a partner of the alliance, we will work together to fulfil the dreams of PM Modi," Paswan said.
Following the declaration of her candidature, Ivnate reached Mumbai from Nagpur earlier in the day to complete the necessary formalities related to the nomination process.
The list consists of Republican Party of India chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, Ramrao Wadkute and Maya Chitaman Ivnate.
Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday met with Maharashtra Chief Minister in Mumbai ahead of Rajya Sabha elections.