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UP Rajya Sabha Elections: BJP, SP Battle for 10th Seat; Akhilesh Eyes NDA Dissidents
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News18•01-10-2026, 23:12
UP Rajya Sabha Elections: BJP, SP Battle for 10th Seat; Akhilesh Eyes NDA Dissidents
- •Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections on October 16 for 10 seats see a direct contest between BJP and SP.
- •BJP is set to win seven seats and SP two, with the 10th seat being the focus of intense efforts from both parties.
- •A candidate needs 37 first-preference votes to win a seat in the 396-member UP assembly.
- •SP, with 102 effective MLAs (including Congress support), needs 9 more votes to secure a third candidate after confirming two wins.
- •Akhilesh Yadav is targeting dissident MLAs from NDA, including RLD's Muslim MLAs, SBSP members, and unhappy BJP MLAs, while BJP is short by 2 votes for its 8th seat.
Key Questions Answered
The Rajya Sabha elections for the 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to be held on October 16.
A candidate needs at least 37 first-preference votes to secure a victory in the upper house based on the reduced assembly strength.
Based on the current assembly strength, the BJP is positioned to easily win seven seats and the Samajwadi Party two seats.
