Page 6 - Rajya Sabha Elections

HD Kumaraswamy alleges horse trading in Karnataka, accuses Siddaramaiah

"Yes, definitely. He is pressurising them not to vote for JD(S)," Kumaraswamy told media persons on being asked about Siddaramaiah's claims that some JD(S) MLAs were in touch with him

HC rejects Malik's plea seeking release from jail to cast vote in RS polls

The Bombay High Court rejected Nawab Malik's petition seeking release from jail here to enable him to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections, polling for which is underway

Rajya Sabha election 2022: Polling for 16 seats in 4 states today

The polls for 16 Rajya Sabha seats come ahead of the election for the next Preisdent of India, which is due to be held in July

Maharashtra: AIMIM MLAs to vote for Cong candidate in Rajya Sabha polls

The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided to vote in favour of the Congress candidate in fray for the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra being held on Friday

Rajasthan govt suspends internet services in Amer amid threat to MLA

The Rajasthan government on Thursday ordered suspension of internet services in the Amer area of Jaipur district, where Congress MLAs have been put up after they returned from Udaipur

Presidential polls: Candidate must have 50 MPs, MLAs as proposers

Setting in motion the process for the 16th presidential election, the Election Commission on Thursday said anyone desiring to contest would need 50 electors as proposers and 50 others as seconders

Special observers in 4 states, Rajya Sabha polling to be videographed: CEC

Amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading in the Rajya Sabha elections, CEC Rajiv Kumar said special observers have been appointed to oversee the poll process which will be videographed.

Delhi govt announces dry days in Rajinder Nagar constituency for bypoll

An order issued by the Excise Department said a dry day' will also be observed on June 26 when the votes will be counted

Uddhav, Pawar, Kharge meet MVA legislators ahead of Rajya Sabha elections

Ahead of Rajya Sabha Elections 2022, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in a meeting with MVA legislators said that our victory is certain and asked them to stay united.

Cong alleges horse-trading bid, seeks FIR against Chandra, BJP leaders

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan on Tuesday night demanded registration of an FIR against Independent candidate Subhash Chandra and BJP leaders for alleged horse-trading attempts

Ahead of RS polls, Shiv Sena corrals MLAs in Mumbai hotel to avoid poaching

All legislators of the Sena have been summoned to Mumbai and they will stay together till the polls on June 10

By sidelining the Congress, Hemant Soren has proved his political acumen

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader has proved politics is not just something that runs in his family but is his own passion too.

House-proud MPs: RS elections have a lot of intricate politics behind them

The results of the Rajya Sabha election will come out on June 10

BJP discusses strategy for Rajya Sabha polls; MVA calls MLAs to Mumbai

Railway Minister and BJP's observer for the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Sunday held a meeting with state BJP leaders. After attending the meeting held at the BJP's office in south Mumbai, senior party leader Ashish Shelar said that strategy for the elections was finalised. Meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, has called a meeting of its MLAs in Mumbai on June 7. Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis, who attended the meeting virtually as he is in home isolation after testing positive for coronavirus, said all the MLAs should vote as per their conscience. Shiv Sena leader and state minister Uday Samant told reporters that all the four candidates of MVA will sail through comfortably. "There is no need to worry. I don't know from where the BJP is getting the confidence to field three candidates, "he said. The electoral contest for the sixth Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra

All 4 Maha Vikas Aghadi candidates will win Rajya Sabha polls: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday expressed confidence that all four candidates of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra will win the Rajya Sabha polls and said they wanted the polls to be deferred so that there is no horse-trading.Raut accused the BJP of using central investigative agencies against political rivals."We wanted to postpone the dates of RS elections so that no horse-trading is being done. BJP's intention is clear, they want to use money & central investigative agencies to destroy the environment. We are in power here, they shouldn't forget this," Raut told reporters.The Shiv Sena leader said Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has four candidates in the Rajya Sabha elections and the ruling alliance will win all four seats."MVA has four candidates in the Rajya Sabha elections and it will win all seats. For those who are in doubt about the 6th seat, our Shiv Sena candidate will go to Rajya Sabha after winning with good votes," he added.The BJP has fielded three candidates ..

All 4 Maha Vikas Aghadi candidates will win Rajya Sabha polls: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday expressed confidence that all four candidates of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra will win the Rajya Sabha polls and said they wanted the polls to be deferred so that there is no horse-trading.Raut accused the BJP of using central investigative agencies against political rivals."We wanted to postpone the dates of RS elections so that no horse-trading is being done. BJP's intention is clear, they want to use money & central investigative agencies to destroy the environment. We are in power here, they shouldn't forget this," Raut told reporters.The Shiv Sena leader said Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has four candidates in the Rajya Sabha elections and the ruling alliance will win all four seats."MVA has four candidates in the Rajya Sabha elections and it will win all seats. For those who are in doubt about the 6th seat, our Shiv Sena candidate will go to Rajya Sabha after winning with good votes," he added.The BJP has fielded three candidates ..

RS polls: Rajasthan BSP whip asks its 6 MLAs to vote for Subhash Chandra

The Rajasthan BSP on Saturday issued a whip asking six MLAs who had won as party candidates but later merged with the Congress to vote for only Independent Subhash Chandra who is in the fray

11 Rajya Sabha candidates in UP, including 8 from BJP elected unopposed

Eleven members of the Rajya Sabha, including eight from the Bharatiya Janata Party, have been elected unopposed from Uttar Pradesh

As Congress camps in Udaipur, resentment among some party MLAs spills out

Amid the Congress' move to keep its MLAs and supporting legislators together to protect them from horse-trading ahead of RS polls, resentment among some of them has come out in the open

Shiv Sena to call its MLAs to Mumbai ahead of Rajya Sabha elections

Ahead of the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, the Shiv Sena has decided to call its MLAs to Mumbai and lodge them in a hotel to avoid any chances of poaching, a party source said