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BJP's 2027 plan hidden in 8 new Rajya Sabha faces as party drops veterans and bets on fresh candidates.
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News18•05-10-2026, 18:10
BJP's 2027 plan hidden in 8 new Rajya Sabha faces as party drops veterans and bets on fresh candidates.
- •The BJP has announced eight new candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh without retaining any current MPs.
- •The carefully crafted list includes 3 OBCs, 2 Dalits, 2 Brahmins, and 1 Rajput face, along with two prominent women candidates.
- •Several heavyweights and Union Ministers including Hardeep Singh Puri and B.L. Verma were dropped in favor of regional organizational leaders.
- •New picks like Dharampal Singh, Prakash Pal, and Shruti Gangwar aim to consolidate non-Yadav OBC and Kurmi support.
- •The strategy serves as a direct counter to the opposition's social coalition equations ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.
Key Questions Answered
Elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to take place on October 16.
The BJP's list of eight new candidates comprises 3 OBCs, 2 Dalits, 2 Brahmins, and 1 Rajput face, which also includes two women nominees.
The BJP dropped Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B.L. Verma, along with Arun Singh, Seema Dwivedi, Neeraj Shekhar, Brijlal, and Geeta Shakya.
