How are elections to the Rajya Sabha held?
4 years, 6 months ago

How are elections to the Rajya Sabha held?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Another round of Rajya Sabha elections has been completed. Since the strength of each party in the Assembly is known, it is not difficult to estimate the number of seats a party would win in the Rajya Sabha poll. The Election Commission of India issued two circulars, on January 24, 2014 and November 12, 2015, giving Rajya Sabha members the option to press the NOTA button in the Upper House polls. While taking oath as a member is for anyone to function as a legislator, the Supreme Court has ruled that a member can vote in a Rajya Sabha election even before taking oath as legislator. It ruled that voting at the Rajya Sabha polls, being a non-legislative activity, can be performed without taking oath.

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Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats to be held on September 3, declares EC
5 months, 1 week ago

Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats to be held on September 3, declares EC

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India has scheduled the election for 12 vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha for September 3. Among the 10 Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant are those of Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, all of whom were elected to the Lok Sabha. The Election Commission has announced the date for the …

Rajya Sabha's Role Part Of Basic Structure, Rajya Sabha Elections Protected By Legislative Privileges Under Article 194 : Supreme Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Rajya Sabha's Role Part Of Basic Structure, Rajya Sabha Elections Protected By Legislative Privileges Under Article 194 : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday declared that Rajya Sabha elections are within the remit of Article 194 of the Constitution, clarifying its 2006 Kuldip Nayar judgment. Such processes are significant to the functioning of the legislature and in the broader structure of parliamentary democracy.” Bench clarifies Kuldip Nayar judgment on the aspect of Rajya Sabha elections …

On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections | Explained
10 months, 2 weeks ago

On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Rajya Sabha elections in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka witnessed cross-voting by MLAs belonging to different parties. However, the June 1998 Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra witnessed cross-voting that resulted in the loss of a Congress party candidate. The Supreme Court in Kuldip Nayar versus Union of India, upheld the system …

Cross-voting dominates Rajya Sabha elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Cross-voting dominates Rajya Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

Heavy cross-voting by Congress and other Opposition lawmakers turned the biennial Rajya Sabha elections into a thrilling contest on Tuesday, and underlined the BJP’s ability to secure seats that appear out of grasp. Congress MLAs arrive in a bus to cast their votes for the Rajya Sabha elections, at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Since at least 2006, I …

Rajya Sabha election today: Suspense in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka over cross-voting | Top updates
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election today: Suspense in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka over cross-voting | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Voting for 15 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh is taking place on Tuesday, February 27, amid concerns about cross-voting by the Congress and Samajwadi Party MLAs. The list of 41 unopposed elected Rajya Sabha MPs includes former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Ashok Chavan, and union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan. …

Rajya Sabha: Polling Begins For High-Stakes Battle In UP, Himachal, Karnataka Amid Cross-Voting Fears
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha: Polling Begins For High-Stakes Battle In UP, Himachal, Karnataka Amid Cross-Voting Fears

ABP News  

Voting for the 15 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh begins on Tuesday. In Uttar Pradesh, there are ten Rajya Sabha seats and both BJP and SP has fielded eleven candidates in total. 'We Hope All 3 Candidates Of SP Will Win': Akhilesh Yadav Amid Cross-Voting Fears Ahead of the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, …

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: BJP supporters celebrate as party bags 8 out of 10 seats in UP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: BJP supporters celebrate as party bags 8 out of 10 seats in UP

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: The results for the Upper House election in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh were declared on Tuesday, hours after the voting was completed. Out of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats contested today, 41 members have secured their positions in the upper house without facing opposition. • In Karnataka, the Congress …

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: BJP supporters celebrate as party bags 8 out of 10 seats in UP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: BJP supporters celebrate as party bags 8 out of 10 seats in UP

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: The results for the Upper House election in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh were declared on Tuesday, hours after the voting was completed. Out of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats contested today, 41 members have secured their positions in the upper house without facing opposition. • In Karnataka, the Congress …

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: BJP supporters celebrate as party bags 8 out of 10 seats in UP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: BJP supporters celebrate as party bags 8 out of 10 seats in UP

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha Election Result 2024 highlight: The results for the Upper House election in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh were declared on Tuesday, hours after the voting was completed.. Election for 15 Rajya Sabha seats across these three states took place on Tuesday. Out of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats contested today, 41 members have secured …

Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: 56 seats across 15 states to go to polls on Feb 27
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: 56 seats across 15 states to go to polls on Feb 27

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Monday announced that 56 seats of Rajya Sabha from 15 states will go to polls on February 27. The term of office for 50 Rajya Sabha members from 13 states is set to conclude on April 2, while the remaining six members from two states are due to retire on April 3. The states …

S Jaishankar to file Rajya Sabha nomination from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar today
1 year, 6 months ago

S Jaishankar to file Rajya Sabha nomination from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar today

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday will file his nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat's Gandhinagar. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the election on 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal to be held on July 24. The 10 seats which are to be vacated in Rajya Sabha due to the retirement …

What Rajya Sabha polls tell us about Indian politics
2 years, 7 months ago

What Rajya Sabha polls tell us about Indian politics

Hindustan Times  

Take the political story first and four features are apparent. And once again — like Ahmed Patel had shown in the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat in 2017 — it was the Congress’s old guard that delivered. The Rajya Sabha — because of the indirectly elected nature of the chamber — was meant to insulate the lawmaking process from immediate …

What the Rajya Sabha polls show
2 years, 7 months ago

What the Rajya Sabha polls show

Hindustan Times  

From the down-to-the-wire Rajya Sabha election on Friday — where, keeping with a trend seen in recent years, a largely anodyne event turned into a thrilling political fight due to the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s inclination to take no election for granted — there are four takeaways. One, the Maha Vikas Aghadi continues to be a work in progress in …

Rajya Sabha polls | BJP wins 8 seats in 4 States, Congress 5 with Rajasthan performance
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls | BJP wins 8 seats in 4 States, Congress 5 with Rajasthan performance

The Hindu  

Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four States — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana and Rajasthan — was held on Friday and the results for all four States were declared by early morning on Saturday. 8-hour delay The counting of votes in the Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra began after 1 a.m. on Saturday following the Election Commission’s go-ahead. The BJP …

Decoding Rajya Sabha elections
2 years, 7 months ago

Decoding Rajya Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha, or the council of states, is the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, with 245 members. Since Rajya Sabha is a council of the states, its MPs are not elected through direct public voting, but by elected MLAs through a system of proportional representation. Unlike the popular voting process, the MLAs voting for Rajya Sabha candidates …

Rajya Sabha polls Highlights: In Maharashtra, BJP and MVA win three seats each
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls Highlights: In Maharashtra, BJP and MVA win three seats each

Hindustan Times  

Elections to 57 seats in Rajya Sabha, spread across 15 states and Union territories, are slated to be held on June 10. Rajya Sabha Election 2022 Live Updates: Voting was held on 16 Rajya Sabha seats across four states- Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka on Friday. In Rajasthan, the Congress won three Rajya Sabha seats while the BJP could only win …

Rajya Sabha polls Highlights: In Maharashtra, BJP and MVA win three seats each
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls Highlights: In Maharashtra, BJP and MVA win three seats each

Hindustan Times  

Elections to 57 seats in Rajya Sabha, spread across 15 states and Union territories, are slated to be held on June 10. Rajya Sabha Election 2022 Live Updates: Voting was held on 16 Rajya Sabha seats across four states- Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka on Friday. In Rajasthan, the Congress won three Rajya Sabha seats while the BJP could only win …

Rajya Sabha polls Highlights: In Maharashtra, BJP and MVA win three seats each
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls Highlights: In Maharashtra, BJP and MVA win three seats each

Hindustan Times  

Elections to 57 seats in Rajya Sabha, spread across 15 states and Union territories, are slated to be held on June 10. Rajya Sabha Election 2022 Live Updates: Voting was held on 16 Rajya Sabha seats across four states- Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka on Friday. In Rajasthan, the Congress won three Rajya Sabha seats while the BJP could only win …

Presidential polls to be held on July 18, results on July 21
2 years, 7 months ago

Presidential polls to be held on July 18, results on July 21

India Today  

Presidential polls will be held on July 18 and the result will be declared on July 21, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. Before announcing the dates, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar gave a detailed overview of the presidential polls, the procedure, value of votes and nomination process. KEY DATES Last date for making nominations: June 29 Last date for …

Explained: How elections for the Rajya Sabha polls are held
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: How elections for the Rajya Sabha polls are held

Firstpost  

Unlike the Lok Sabha, where members are chosen directly by voters, Rajya Sabha members are elected by MLAs The Rajya Sabha election to fill 57 seats across 15 states is fast approaching. But in the Rajya Sabha, members are chosen through indirect elections – elected members of legislative Assemblies or MLAs vote for members. As Rajya Sabha MPs are chosen …

Rajya Sabha polls: Indirect process, direct implication and 'last resort' politics
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: Indirect process, direct implication and 'last resort' politics

India Today  

Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states are slated for June 10. But many mainstream politicians also contest biennial Rajya Sabha elections when no Lok Sabha elections or Assembly polls in their states are likely soon. Some national leaders don’t contest Lok Sabha polls, often because they are not mass leaders, and parties send them to the Rajya …

Jailed Maha Minister Nawab Malik Seeks 1-day Bail to Cast Vote in Rajya Sabha Polls
2 years, 7 months ago

Jailed Maha Minister Nawab Malik Seeks 1-day Bail to Cast Vote in Rajya Sabha Polls

News 18  

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, currently in jail following arrest in a money laundering case, on Monday approached a special court here seeking bail for one day to cast vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to six seats from the state. Last week, Maharashtra’s former home minister Anil Deshmukh, who is also in jail on money laundering charges, had filed …

Rajya Sabha Election 2022: Voting For 13 Seats Across Six States Today. Counting Of Votes After 5 PM
2 years, 9 months ago

Rajya Sabha Election 2022: Voting For 13 Seats Across Six States Today. Counting Of Votes After 5 PM

ABP News  

New Delhi: The elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats across six states falling vacant in April will be held today. With the BJP winning in four out of the five states that recently went to Assembly polls, it eyes victory in at least five of the 13 seats. While BJP aims to win at least four Rajya Sabha seats from …

Kerala, TN, Puducherry to go to polls on April 6; 3 phase polling for Assam, 8-phase elections for Bengal
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala, TN, Puducherry to go to polls on April 6; 3 phase polling for Assam, 8-phase elections for Bengal

The Hindu  

Elections will be held on April 6 for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala, the Election Commission has announced. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to go to polls on April 6 Issue of Notifications March 12 Last Date of making nominations March 19 Scrutiny of nominations March 20 Last date for withdrawal of candidatures March 22 Date of Poll April 6 Counting of …

Separate By-polls Permissible For Rajya Sabha Vacancies Which Arose On Different Dates : Jaishankar Defends His Election In Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Separate By-polls Permissible For Rajya Sabha Vacancies Which Arose On Different Dates : Jaishankar Defends His Election In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar has defended his election to the Rajya Sabha last year before the Supreme Court.In his counter-affidavit, Jaishankar has stated that there exists no provision either in the Constitution or the Representation of Peoples Act prescribing election to vacant Rajya Sabha seats via single by-election.The affidavit has come on record in the. …

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on 19 June, announces EC; polls for 18 seats were deferred due to coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 7 months ago

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on 19 June, announces EC; polls for 18 seats were deferred due to coronavirus outbreak

Firstpost  

Out of these 18 Rajya Sabha seats, four each are from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two from Jharkhand, and one each from Manipur and Meghalaya. Elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states will be held on 19 June, the Election Commission announced on Monday. The EC also announced that Rajya …

Rajya Sabha elections rescheduled for June 19
4 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha elections rescheduled for June 19

The Hindu  

The elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats that were deferred owing to the lockdown will be held on June 19, the Election Commission of India said on Monday. Polling for the 18 seats — four each in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three each in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two seats in Jharkhand and one each in Manipur and Meghalaya —– …

Elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19
4 years, 7 months ago

Elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19

India Today  

Pending elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats from 10 states will be held on June 19. On the last date of withdrawal of nominations, March 18, returning officers declared 37 seats from 10 states filled uncontested. The elections are to be conducted for 18 seats from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Rajasthan. Rajya Sabha Elections 2020: …

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