Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday announced sitting Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi as its candidate for Rajasthan’s Rajya Sabha elections, giving him a second consecutive term.With 67 MLAs in the Rajasthan Assembly, the party’s victory on one of the three seats is virtually assured.Voting for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan will be held on June 18, with counting scheduled on the same day.The terms of Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP MP Rajendra Gehlot and Congress MP …
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Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) The nomination process for the Rajya Sabha elections in Rajasthan began on Monday, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are yet to announce their candidates for the three seats falling vacant from the state. No nomination papers were filed on the opening day. Candidates can submit their nominations until June 8, while scrutiny of papers will be conducted on June 9.The last date for withdrawal of nominations is June 11, and polling will be held on June 18. A…
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan, with polling on June 18 and results to be declared the same day.The seats are falling vacant following the completion of the terms of Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP MP Rajendra Gehlot, and Congress MP Neeraj Dangi on June 21.On the BJP side, discussions regarding potential candidates reportedly took place during the party’s state core committee mee…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the schedule for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha to fill 24 seats, which are falling vacant due to the retirement of members in June and July 2026.According to the Commission, the tenure of 24 Rajya Sabha members elected from 10 states is set to expire during the June-July period.As per the schedule released by the ECI, notifications for the elections will be issued on June 1, while the last date for fi…
Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) The Rajasthan unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold a crucial core group meeting in Jaipur on Saturday to discuss potential candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats going to polls next month, party leaders confirmed. During the meeting, the BJP is expected to prepare a panel of three names, which will later be sent to the BJP Parliamentary Board for final approval.While leaders present in Jaipur will attend physically, others are likely to join through video…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Responding to recent remarks by former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Rajendra Gehlot said on Friday that making comments on the inauguration of the Pachpadra Refinery in Jaipur reflects “petty politics”. He noted that when Ashok Gehlot was the Rajasthan Chief Minister, neither a final site for the refinery was properly established nor was concrete planning or a clear budget framework put …