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Samajwadi Party Drops Third Candidate Plan, Clearing Way For BJP To Win All 8 Rajya Sabha Seats
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News18•06-10-2026, 14:28
Samajwadi Party Drops Third Candidate Plan, Clearing Way For BJP To Win All 8 Rajya Sabha Seats
- •The Samajwadi Party decided not to field a third candidate for the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, eliminating the possibility of a contest for the 10 seats.
- •SP chief Akhilesh Yadav signaled the shift in focus towards all 403 seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly rather than pushing for a third Rajya Sabha seat.
- •The Samajwadi Party has officially nominated Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for the two seats it holds the numbers to secure.
- •All eight BJP candidates have successfully filed their nomination papers accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior party leaders.
- •With the total number of candidates matching the 10 available seats, all nominees could be elected unopposed pending the final scrutiny and withdrawal process.
Key Questions Answered
The Samajwadi Party decided to drop its plan to field a third candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, which removes the possibility of a contest and clears the way for all eight BJP nominees.
The Samajwadi Party has fielded two candidates for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections: party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
The biennial elections for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled for October 16.
