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Rajya Sabha Elections: Two Nominations Rejected, Unopposed Win Assured for 10 Candidates
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News18•07-10-2026, 12:40
Rajya Sabha Elections: Two Nominations Rejected, Unopposed Win Assured for 10 Candidates
- •The Election Commission rejected the nominations of independent candidates Kante Sayana and Omkar Nath Chaurasia for lacking proposers.
- •With the rejection, the unopposed election of eight BJP candidates and two SP candidates in Uttar Pradesh is now virtually certain.
- •October 9 has been set as the final date for name withdrawals, after which certificates of victory will be handed over to the winners.
- •Elections were necessitated as the term of 10 existing Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh is scheduled to end on November 25.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission rejected the nominations of independent candidates Kante Sayana and Omkar Nath Chaurasia because they filed their nomination papers without any proposers.
A total of 12 candidates filed nominations for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, which included eight candidates from the BJP, two from the SP, and two independent candidates.
October 9 has been set as the final date for the withdrawal of names, and certificates of victory will be handed over to the winning candidates on that same day.
