Rajya Sabha Elections in UP: Seth, having close ties with the SP, might facilitate cross-voting. Additionally, the leader of the Apna Dal (Kamervadi) faction has declared her intention not to participate in the polls.
Seven union ministers whose Rajya Sabha terms end in April have not been re-nominated by the ruling BJP, prompting speculation Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party may field them in the Lok Sabha election expected later the same month.
Rajya Sabha Polls: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said he is "not shocked to the results" in Rajya Sabha polls in Maharashtra after the BJP won 3 out of 6 seats. He said his party received 1 extra vote that came from an independent legislator.
The Congress is facing an uphill task with the last-minute entry of former party leader Venod Sharma’s son Kartikeya Sharma laying bare faultlines within the party.