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The outcome of the polls to the Rajya Sabha is likely to have an impact in the politically crucial state just ahead of the general elections in the country.
The seven other candidates fielded by the BJP are former Union minister RPN Singh, former MP Chaudhary Tejveer Singh, general secretary of the party's Uttar Pradesh unit Amarpal Maurya, former state minister Sangeeta Balwant (Bind) party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi, former MLA Sadhna Singh and former Agra mayor Naveen Jain., India News, Times Now
Rajya Sabha Election process: The 15 seats, where Rajya Sabha Election results are to be declared, are spread across three states Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka. Let s check out who are the candidates and how numbers stack up in these three states.
Seth needs eight extra votes from outside the BJP to emerge as winner and the support of allies like the Nishad Party is crucial. The Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by a system of proportional representation, according to which each candidate in UP will require at least 37 votes to win. Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: Fear of Cross Voting Looms Large Over BJP and Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.