Politics · India · 2 days ago
Eight BJP and two SP candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh
Ten candidates from Uttar Pradesh have been declared elected unopposed to India’s Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
Eight are from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and two are from the Samajwadi Party (SP).
The returning officer announced the result on October 9, the last day for withdrawing nominations.
The candidates are Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan, Shruti Gangwar, Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
They were elected without a contest because no other candidates remained in the race.
The elections were needed because the terms of 10 Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh end on November 25.
Nathwani is due to collect his election certificate on October 12; the other candidates have collected theirs, in person or through representatives.
Ten candidates from Uttar Pradesh, eight from the Bharatiya Janata Party and two from the Samajwadi Party, were declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.
Returning Officer Ajit Verma said all 10 candidates had been declared elected after the withdrawal deadline passed on October 9.
The BJP candidates are Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar.
The Samajwadi Party candidates are Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani.
Nathwani had not yet collected his election certificate; he said he would formally receive it on October 12.
The elections were required because the terms of 10 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha members end on November 25.
- Who
- Eight BJP candidates and two Samajwadi Party candidates.
- What
- They were declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The terms of 10 Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh end on November 25, necessitating biennial elections.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
BJP candidates filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha election.
The nomination withdrawal deadline passed, and all 10 candidates were declared elected unopposed.
Nathwani was due to formally receive his election certificate at 10 a.m.
The terms of 10 Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh end.
- Elected unopposed
- 10 candidates
- BJP candidates
- 8
- Samajwadi Party candidates
- 2
- Returning officer
- Ajit Verma
- Nathwani's certificate
- Due October 12 at 10 a.m.
- Expiring terms
- 10 members; November 25
What people are saying
All the 10 candidates, who were in the fray for the Rajya Sabha, have been declared elected.
Congratulations to all BJP candidates on being elected unopposed from Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections 2026.
I will remain fully dedicated to taking forward the progressive vision of respected Akhilesh ji regarding the all-round development of Uttar Pradesh, modern infrastructure, and a bright future for the youth on the floor of the Parliament.
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