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BJP's Rajya Sabha Election Strategy: Koel Mallick from Bengal, Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand Get Tickets
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News18•04-10-2026, 14:26
BJP's Rajya Sabha Election Strategy: Koel Mallick from Bengal, Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand Get Tickets
- •BJP released another list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, fielding one name each from West Bengal and Uttarakhand.
- •The party has nominated Rukmini Mallick (Koel Mallick), a well-known Bengali actress, from West Bengal.
- •Dinesh Arya, a senior organizational leader, secured the ticket for the Upper House from Uttarakhand.
- •Dinesh Arya previously served as Vice-Chairman of the State-level Drinking Water Monitoring Council and PRO to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
- •Biennial elections will be held for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh and 1 in Uttarakhand, with a by-election for one seat in West Bengal; voting is on October 16.
Key Questions Answered
Voting for the Rajya Sabha biennial and by-elections will take place on October 16, 2026, with polling hours from 9 AM to 4 PM and vote counting beginning at 5 PM on the same day.
The BJP has nominated Rukmini Mallick, a well-known Bengali actress and politician commonly known as Koel Mallick, as its candidate for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha seat.
The BJP finalized senior organization leader Dinesh Arya as its candidate for the Upper House seat from Uttarakhand.
