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BJP Releases List of Candidates for Rajya Sabha Elections
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:37
BJP Releases List of Candidates for Rajya Sabha Elections
- •The Bharatiya Janata Party has released a list of eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
- •The candidates include Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Shriprakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Shruti Gangwar.
- •October 6 is the last date to file nominations, while voting and counting will take place on October 16.
- •The tenure of several prominent leaders including Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B.L. Verma is ending on November 25.
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The BJP has released a list of eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, including Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Shriprakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Shruti Gangwar.
Nominations are due the day after the announcement, with scrutiny on October 7 and the last date for withdrawal on October 9. Voting will take place on October 16 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with counting on the same day.
The tenth seat became vacant because BJP's Dinesh Sharma resigned from the Rajya Sabha after being appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
