Rajya Sabha Elections

MDMK's Vaiko Files Nomination For Rajya Sabha Polls, Day After Conviction

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday July 6, 2019

Tamil politician V Gopalaswamy or Vaiko today filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha polls, a day after the MDMK chief was sentenced to a year in jail for sedition by a Chennai court.

BJP To Win Both Seats, As Voting Begins For Rajya Sabha By-Elections

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 5, 2019

Voting is taking place in Gujarat for Rajya Sabha bypolls to two seats vacated by the BJP's Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, who were elected to the Lok Sabha in the recent national polls.

Congress RTI Cell Head Quits, Wants To Give Rahul Gandhi "A Free Hand"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha on Thursday resigned as chairman of the party's legal and human rights cell and urged others to resign from party positions to allow Rahul Gandhi "a free hand" to form his new team.

S Jaishankar Most Qualified, Jugalji Thakor Richest Among Rajya Sabha Nominees

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Affidavits filed by four candidates for the Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat have revealed that BJP nominee and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is the most qualified among them.

BJP's S Jaishankar, Jugalji Thakor File Nomination For Rajya Sabha Poll

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha poll from Gujarat, scheduled on July 5. Mr Jaishankar reached Ahmedabad on Monday evening, hours after he officially joined the BJP in the presence of BJPs working president JP Nadda in Delhi.

Setback For Congress, Top Court Rejects Request On Rajya Sabha Bypolls

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The Supreme Court today rejected a petition by the Gujarat Congress challenging the Election Commission's decision to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats that fell vacant after BJP's Amit Shah and Smriti Irani moved to the Lok Sabha.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Is BJP's Rajya Sabha Candidate From Gujarat

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday June 24, 2019

The BJP on Mondayfielded External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and party leader JM Thakor as its nominees for the by-elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. The move came hours after Dr Jaishankar, a career diplomat, formally joined the party in the presence of BJP working president JP Nadda.

Top Court Notice To Poll Body On Congress Petition On Rajya Sabha Bypolls

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 19, 2019

The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Election Commission over a petition by the Congress seeking simultaneous elections to two Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant after the BJP's Amit Shah and Smriti Irani moved to the Lok Sabha.

By-Elections For 6 Vacant Rajya Sabha Seats On July 5

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday June 15, 2019

By-elections to the six vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, Bihar and Odisha will take place on July 5, the Election Commission has announced.

Congress' DK Shivakumar Visits Income Tax HQ With Mother For Questioning

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 4, 2019

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar was today called for questioning by the Income Tax department at its Bengaluru office for the second consecutive day in a case of alleged tax evasion.

For Top Sonia Gandhi Aide Ahmed Patel, A Supreme Court Setback

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday January 3, 2019

Congress leader and Sonia Gandhi's top aide Ahmed Patel has to face trial in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, which has been challenged by his rival BJP candidate, the Supreme Court said today.

Top Court Turns Down Ahmed Patel's Plea On His Rajya Sabha Election

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 27, 2018

The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down Congress leader Ahmed Patel's petition seeking dismissal of a Gujarat High Court order to proceed with the hearing of an election petition by Balwantsinh Rajput challenging his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017.

High Court Asked To Review Ahmed Patel's Plea On His Rajya Sabha Election

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 26, 2018

The Supreme Court today asked the Gujarat High Court to decide afresh the plea of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel challenging the maintainability of a petition filed by a BJP leader against his election to the Rajya Sabha.

Poll Panel Removes NOTA Option From Rajya Sabha Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The Election Commission today withdrew the 'none of the above' (NOTA) option from ballot papers of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council polls following a Supreme Court directive.

Amit Shah Did Not Mention His Liabilities In Election Affidavit: Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 12, 2018

The Congress on Saturday alleged that BJP President Amit Shah did not mention his liabilities in his election affidavit during the Rajya Sabha election in 2017, even though his son Jay Shah's company Kusum Finserve was given loans worth Rs 95 crore by several banks mortgaging Mr Shah's properties.