Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) After hectic deliberations, the Congress on Wednesday announced its support for NCP-SP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16.The announcement was made at a press conference by state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal, who was accompanied by NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule, Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar, and party legislator Satej Patil. The Congress’ decision is significant…
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Patna, March 3 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) National President, Upendra Kushwaha, has been officially declared as the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Bihar. As an National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-supported candidate, Kushwaha will file his nomination on March 5.The announcement was made through a press release issued by state spokesperson Nitin Bharti, stating that after detailed deliberations among the top leadership of the NDA, it was decided that Kushwah…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday, named former National Secretary of the party and also the former State party President, Rahul Sinha, as the party candidate for Rajya Sabha from the state. “Rahul Sinha nominated as BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha. He is a well-known political figure in West Bengal and a senior leader of the BJP’s West Bengal unit. He has also served as the former State BJP President. During his tenure, the BJP’s organisational base …
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field three candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Following a high-level meeting of party MLAs held here on Monday, a senior leader informed the media that the BJP would contest three Rajya Sabha seats.He added that the party’s Central leadership will announce the names of candidates soon. During the meeting, all party MLAs were instructed to remain present at the time of filing of nominations by the …
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) The Mahagathbandhan, or Grand Alliance, in Bihar has stepped up political activity ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with leaders intensifying consultations and internal deliberations to finalise their electoral strategy.Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has been holding a series of meetings with leaders and MLAs from all constituent parties of the alliance in his chamber at the Bihar Legislative Assembly.According to sources, Tejashwi Yadav is actively work…
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) A tussle has surfaced within the Opposition alliance in Bihar over the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections for five seats, exposing visible cracks among the partners even before candidate names are finalised.On Monday, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra advocated for Hena Shahab as a Grand Alliance candidate for the Rajya SabhaReacting to his statement, Akhtarul Iman, the state president and MLA of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) expressed anger when asked whether the AIMIM…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The month-long Budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be stormy with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, gearing up to challenge the Mahayuti government on several fronts. For the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar), the Budget session is a high-stakes exercise in maintaining political momentum especially in the wake of its stellar performance in the recently concluded local body elections while managing a significant leaders…
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) Following the announcement of Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across the country, political mobilisation has intensified in Bihar, with AIMIM indicating that it may field its own candidate.AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman, who arrived at the Assembly to attend proceedings, said his party would contest the Rajya Sabha election from Bihar.AIMIM currently has five MLAs in the 243-member Bihar Assembly.When asked by mediapersons which alliance AIMIM would support in the Rajya Sabha po…