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 Sabha. Balloting in Rajya Sabha polls follows a proportional representation principle and a single transferable vote system to ensure only the majority does not dictate the process. The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, besides MLAs from states and UTs of Delhi and Puducherry.

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India's Lok Sabha Elections decoded: From pressing a button to getting a PM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Lok Sabha Elections decoded: From pressing a button to getting a PM

India Today  

India operates under a federal system of governance with both state-level and central-level governments. In contrast, every five years, the country holds general elections, or Lok Sabha elections, to choose representatives for the lower house of Parliament. As the nation prepares for the crucial democratic event of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, here's the route map exploring the complexities of …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'India's prestige has increased globally,' says PM
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'India's prestige has increased globally,' says PM

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE highlights: India's political parties have intensified their poll campaigns ahead of the voting for the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls on May 7. Voting is set to happen on Tuesday for the election of MPs from 93 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 12 states and Union Territories. All eyes are on two major …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'India's prestige has increased globally,' says PM
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'India's prestige has increased globally,' says PM

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE highlights: India's political parties have intensified their poll campaigns ahead of the voting for the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls on May 7. Voting is set to happen on Tuesday for the election of MPs from 93 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 12 states and Union Territories. All eyes are on two major …

Lok Sabha polls | About 61% turnout in Phase II; polling largely peaceful
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | About 61% turnout in Phase II; polling largely peaceful

The Hindu  

Polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in 88 constituencies across 13 States was largely peaceful on Friday, with the voter turnout put at nearly 61%. All 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur on April 22
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur on April 22

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE updates: The voting took place in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven-phase elections on Friday. 37 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one of the Lok Sabha polls. The Election Commission said "The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Voters in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region bat for stronger Opposition
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Voters in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region bat for stronger Opposition

The Hindu  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a goal of 400-mark for the BJP and its allies to cross in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and feverishly campaigns for attaining the same, voters in Shekhawati — the semi-arid belt in north Rajasthan — are pinning for an Opposition which, they feel, has diminished into irrelevance in the last 10 years. …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 in Tamil Nadu | Constituency watch
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 in Tamil Nadu | Constituency watch

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is among the 22 States and Union Territories that will elect members to the 19th Lok Sabha in a single phase of polling on April 19, 2024. A total of 21 incumbents belonging to the INDIA bloc have been renominated across Tamil Nadu. It is a direct face-off among the DMK, AIADMK and BJP candidates in 10 constituencies …

Lok Sabha polls| Election will determine the continued unity of India, says A. Raja
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls| Election will determine the continued unity of India, says A. Raja

The Hindu  

The Nilgiris Lok Sabha M.P, A. Raja, contesting for a fourth time from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency, said that the upcoming elections were of unprecedented importance that will determine the unity of India. Speaking at an election rally in Selas near Coonoor on Tuesday, Mr. Raja said all parties would make promises about what they plan on doing if they …

Rajya Sabha polls | With the February 27, 2024 results, NDA just four MPs short of majority in the Upper House
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha polls | With the February 27, 2024 results, NDA just four MPs short of majority in the Upper House

The Hindu  

February 28, 2024 11:18 am | Updated February 29, 2024 07:21 am IST - New Delhi The Rajya Sabha poll results on February 27 have far reaching implications for domestic politics, not just the unfurling crisis with regard to the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, where six MLAs cross-voted in favour of the BJP, or in Uttar Pradesh where the …

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 polls in Uttar Pradesh: Advantage BJP as chinks in INDIA bloc armour exposed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh: Advantage BJP as chinks in INDIA bloc armour exposed

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha biennial election has exposed chinks in the ranks of political parties, especially the Opposition INDIA bloc, a day before legislators vote to elect 10 MPs from Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav There are 10 Rajya Sabha seats and 11 candidates in the fray with the BJP nominating eight candidates and the Samajwadi Party …

Rajya Sabha elections: Uttar Pradesh to witness keen BJP vs SP contest. How numbers are stacked
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha elections: Uttar Pradesh to witness keen BJP vs SP contest. How numbers are stacked

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh is set to witness a high-pitched electoral battle for the Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday, with BJP and Samajwadi Party making last-ditch efforts to make all their candidates win. The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded eight candidates and the opposition Samajwadi Party three for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats up for grabs from Uttar Pradesh. Rajya Sabha elections: …

Power games: Parties go all out to win Rajya Sabha polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Power games: Parties go all out to win Rajya Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

Game On Parties go all out to win Rajya Sabha polls The current round of Rajya Sabha elections is witnessing a keen contest between parties. Out of this, one MLA – Pallavi Patel – has announced that she’ll not vote for the two forward caste candidates fielded by her party – cine star Jaya Bachchan and former chief secretary of …

Rajya Sabha polls: In a surprise move, BJP-JDS alliance fields Kupendra Reddy as fifth Karnataka candidate
11 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: In a surprise move, BJP-JDS alliance fields Kupendra Reddy as fifth Karnataka candidate

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha elections: The Rajya Sabha election scenario in Karnataka has intensified as the BJP-JD alliance has nominated an additional candidate for the Upper House of the Parliament, despite having the capacity to secure only one out of the four available seats. We didn't want to waste the votes for that reason Delhi high command also BJP high command advised …

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 …

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 …

Voting for closely-watched Rajya Sabha polls for 16 seats in 4 states: In pics
2 years, 7 months ago

Voting for closely-watched Rajya Sabha polls for 16 seats in 4 states: In pics

Hindustan Times  

Voting for closely-watched Rajya Sabha polls for 16 seats in 4 states: In pics Voting is being held for 16 Rajya Sabha seats across four states -- Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. The counting of votes will take place at 5pm.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout Polling to elect members of the Upper House of …

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 …

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting underway for 16 seats, 10 points you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting underway for 16 seats, 10 points you need to know

Live Mint  

The polling to elect the members of Rajya Sabha on 16 Rajya Sabha seats spread across four states is taking from 9 am to 4 pm. 1) All 41 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Telangana were elected unopposed on Friday after the biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha …

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 | Congress MLAs return to Jaipur
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls | Congress MLAs return to Jaipur

The Hindu  

The Congress and independent MLAs staying at a resort near Udaipur since June 2, 2022 returned here on Thursday, a day before the elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan, amid the indications of a close fight for one seat on which media baron Subhash Chandra is contesting as an Independent with the BJP’s support. Though five MLAs reportedly …

Explained | The upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to 57 seats in 15 states
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | The upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to 57 seats in 15 states

The Hindu  

The story so far: While 41 candidates have been elected unopposed out of the 57 Rajya Sabha seats up for election across 15 states, a contest for 16 remaining would still be witnessed on June 10 in Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, where parties have fielded more nominees than their legislative strength in the State Assemblies. In Rajasthan, the ruling …

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 …

As Rajya Sabha Polls Near, Parties Scramble to Keep Flock Together to Thwart Poaching in a Close Contest
2 years, 7 months ago

As Rajya Sabha Polls Near, Parties Scramble to Keep Flock Together to Thwart Poaching in a Close Contest

News 18  

As June 10 Rajya Sabha polls near, political temperatures are soaring in several states that could see close contests, with parties trying to keep their flock together and trading accusations of poaching of MLAs. In Rajasthan, the BJP wrote to the Enforcement Directorate and the Rajasthan chief electoral officer, expressing apprehensions about horse-trading and the use of black money in …

Rajya Sabha polls | BJP wants to indulge in horse-trading: Ashok Gehlot
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls | BJP wants to indulge in horse-trading: Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party for supporting Subhash Chandra, who filed his nomination from the state for the Rajya Sabha elections as an Independent, saying the party wants to indulge in horse-trading as it does not have the numbers. They did the same 15 years ago but had to announce withdrawal of support …

Uttar Pradesh: BJP mulls over names for Rajya Sabha polls amid speculation of contest
2 years, 7 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: BJP mulls over names for Rajya Sabha polls amid speculation of contest

Hindustan Times  

Hectic consultations and lobbying were underway in the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the announcement of candidates for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls to fill up 11 vacancies from Uttar Pradesh. The BJP strategists are keeping an eye on if the main opposition Samajwadi Party would like to force a contest by fielding four candidates, while being sure of …

BJP not to give Cong walkover; To field candidates on 2 RS seats in Rajasthan
2 years, 7 months ago

BJP not to give Cong walkover; To field candidates on 2 RS seats in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: With Just two weeks left for elections on four Rajya Sabha seats, both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party have swung into action finalising party candidates and managing their flock. We may or may not field a candidate for the second seat as independent, if so, then will appeal to other MLAs to vote against the anti-people government,” …

Congress candidates hoping to get fielded for Rajya Sabha polls camp in Delhi
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress candidates hoping to get fielded for Rajya Sabha polls camp in Delhi

India Today  

Days after Congress’s Nav Sankalp Shivir culminated in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, another ‘chintan’ is now going on in Delhi. According to party sources, the Congress can get 8 Rajya Sabha seats, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam can get 3 seats, and the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party can get one seat each. The states from which Congress can get Rajya …

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 …

Congress to come precariously close to losing LoP post in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress to come precariously close to losing LoP post in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

By July, there will be two big changes in the Rajya Sabha — one, there won’t be a single Akali Dal member, and second, there will be only one member BSP member left in the House. In cases of such sweeping mandates, the disillusionment also sets in that quickly,” Rajya Sabha member and senior Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral said. …

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 polls: MP BJP sends list of names to central party panel
4 years, 10 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: MP BJP sends list of names to central party panel

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh BJP has sent a list of 20 to 22 names, including national general secretaries Ram Madhav and Kailash Vijayvargiya, to the party's central poll panel to pick two candidates for the March 26 Rajya Sabha elections to three seats in the state, a senior leader said. The names of Satyanarayan Jatiya and Prabhat Jha, both sitting Rajya …

RS polls in Gujarat will again be dramatic affair
5 years, 7 months ago

RS polls in Gujarat will again be dramatic affair

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Even before BJP president Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, who emerged as a giant killer in this election, take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, speculation has already started over their possible replacements in the Rajya Sabha. Mr Shah and Ms Irani are members of the Upper House from Gujarat and their shift to the Lok Sabha will …

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