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Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha Elections: Kumaon Leader to Get BJP Ticket? Secret List of 15 Sent to Delhi.
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:09
Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha Elections: Kumaon Leader to Get BJP Ticket? Secret List of 15 Sent to Delhi.
- •Political circles abuzz over vacant Rajya Sabha seat in Uttarakhand.
- •BJP's victory is certain due to its majority in the state assembly.
- •BJP state organization sent a secret list of 15 potential candidates to the central high command.
- •Sources suggest a senior RSS leader from Kumaon, belonging to the Vaishya community, is a frontrunner.
- •Election schedule: Nomination deadline Oct 6, voting Oct 16, counting same day.
Key Questions Answered
According to the schedule released by the Election Commission, the last date for nomination is October 6, scrutiny is on October 7, withdrawal is by October 9, voting takes place on October 16 from 9 am to 4 pm, and counting begins at 5 pm on the same day.
A senior RSS leader from the Kumaon division who belongs to the Vaishya community is at the forefront of the candidate race as the party aims to balance regional and caste equations.
The Uttarakhand BJP state organization has prepared and sent a secret list of 15 potential candidates to the central high command for final approval.
