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N Chandrababu Naidu vows not to allow Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to fix meters to agriculture pump sets; sounds poll bugle at Mahanadu

ONGOLE: Sounding the poll bugle, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday vowed not to allow the Andhra Pradesh government to fix the meters to the agriculture pump sets in the state.

The Times of India

Rajya Sabha polls: Will Union steel minister RCP Singh be as lucky as Suresh Prabhu?

NEW DELHI: The fate of Union steel minister Ramchandra Prasad (RCP) Singh hangs in the balance as his Rajya Sabha term ends next month and his renomination to the upper house is uncertain.

The Times of India

Bhubaneswar to resume work on caste census: Biju Janta Dal Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR: A day after Bihar BJP gave its consent to Nitish Kumar's call for an all-party meeting on proposed caste census on June 1 in Patna, BJD Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik said the party is keen to conduct caste census in Odisha but would prefer one by the Centre…

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Strong buzz BJP may send Yogi mantri to Rajya Sabha

LUCKNOW: UP BJP may spring a major surprise in its list of Rajya Sabha candidates amid speculations that a senior minister in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet could be fielded as one of its nominees for the polls to the Upper House due on June 10.

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut and Sanjay Pawar from Sena file Rajya Sabha nominations

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and Kolhapur Shiv Sena president Sanjay Pawar on Thursday filed nomination papers for the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections in the presence of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, NCP president Sharad Pawar, and revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat. Former MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati will declare his stand…

The Times of India

With Rs 5,300 crore assets, Hetero chief set to be India’s richest MP

HYDERABAD: Hetero Group chairman Bandi Partha Saradhi Reddy, who is the Rajya Sabha candidate of the TRS, is all set to become India's richest MP.

The Times of India

All set for TDP ‘‘Mahanadu’, coinciding with NTR’s birth centenary

Predicting mid-term polls, Naidu calls for ‘ousting inept YSRCP regime’

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RS polls: Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, Sanjay Pawar file nominations, Congress yet to choose candidate

MVA will win all four seats it is contesting, not scared of BJP’s pressure tactics: Raut

The Hindu

What makes Kapil Sibal’s resignation from Congress different from others

NEW DELHI: Dealing a severe blow to Congress, senior leader Kapil Sibal resigned from the party and on Wednesday filed nomination for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha election as an independent candidate from Uttar Pradesh. He is being backed by Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP).

The Times of India

Rajya Sabha polls | SP picks RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary as joint candidate

As per their Assembly strengths, the ruling BJP-led NDA will be able to get 8 members elected to the Upper House of Parliament, while the SP+ can ensure the victory of 3 candidates.

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha Election: SP names RLD Chief Jayant Chaudhary to contest the polls

Samajwadi Party on Thursday announced Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Jayant Chaudhary as their joint candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Lalu Prasad to announce 2nd RJD candidate for Rajya Sabha

PATNA: A large number of party leaders and workers gathered at the Patna airport and welcomed RJD chief Lalu Prasad on his arrival from Delhi on Wednesday evening.

The Times of India

AIADMK fields former Law Minister Shanmugam for Rajya Sabha

Mudukalathur panchayat union unit secretary is the AIADMK’s other candidate

The Hindu

Union minister RCP Singh dismisses speculation of differences with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Former JD(U) president and Union steel minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP, on Wednesday dismissed speculation of differences with the party’s de facto leader and CM Nitish Kumar over the issue of Rajya Sabha candidature.

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No differences between me and Nitish: R.C.P. Singh

JD(U) leader dismisses speculations about his impending resignation from Modi Cabinet on account of losing his RS perch

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Vijaya Sai Reddy, three others file nomination for Rajya Sabha seats

They are expected to be elected unanimously thanks to the YSRCP’s numbers in the Assembly

The Times of India

Kapil Sibal files papers for Rajya Sabha with Samajwadi Party's support, says he had quit Congress on May 16

LUCKNOW: Former Union minister and supreme court lawyer Kapil Sibal on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha polls as a Samajwadi Party-backed candidate.

The Times of India

Presidential election: Will Nitish Kumar support BJP-led NDA candidate?

NEW DELHI: The souring relation between NDA partners BJP and JD(U) is likely to have a bearing on the forthcoming presidential election. Moreover, JD(U)’s record of going against the ‘coalition dharma’ in the last two presidential elections makes it uncertain whether the political party will back the NDA candidate.

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Kapil Sibal resigns from Congress; files Rajya Sabha nomination with Samajwadi Party's support

Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that he has resigned from the Congress and filed nomination papers as an independent in Lucknow with Samajwadi Party's support. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Kapil Sibal quits Congress, to fight Rajya Sabha polls with SP support

‘Will unite Opposition before 2024 election’

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Kapil Sibal files nomination for Rajya Sabha; Akhilesh Yadav also present

Kapil Sibal on Wednesday filed the nomination in Lucknow for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. Akhilesh Yadav was also present with him. Full story on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Rajya Sabha polls bring back memories of ‘resort politics’ in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: The process of biennial elections to the four Rajya Sabha seats from the state has been set in motion in the state from Tuesday with the issue of notification.

The Hindu

Shiv Sena fields Sanjay Pawar for sixth Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra

Party had urged Sambhajiraje, the Kolhapur royal, to contest under its banner but he stayed independent

The Hindu

Rajasthan Congress, BJP looking for suitable candidates for RS polls

Last date for filing of nominations is May 31, while the polls will be held on June 10

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UP Rajya Sabha Elections: Nomination process begins for biennial election of 11 RS seats in UP

On the directions of Election Commission of India, the process of nomination for the biennial elections to the 11 Rajya Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh began today. Read more on Dynamite News:

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