Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Eight BJP Candidates File Rajya Sabha Nominations in Lucknow
Eight candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party filed papers to run for seats in the Rajya Sabha.
They submitted the papers on October 6, the last day for nominations.
The filing happened at Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended.
He wished the candidates well.
Several other BJP leaders and state ministers were also there.
The candidates were Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar.
All eight Bharatiya Janata Party candidates filed Rajya Sabha nomination papers on October 6.
The filings took place at Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow, on the final day for nominations.
The candidates were Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal and Vidyasagar Sonkar.
The other nominees were Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present and offered his best wishes to the candidates.
- Who
- Eight Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, including Dharampal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar.
- What
- They filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.
- When
- October 6, 2026, the last day for nominations.
- Where
- Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow.
- Why
- They filed nominations to contest the Rajya Sabha elections.
- Number of BJP candidates
- Eight
- Filing date
- October 6, 2026
- Nomination deadline
- The filing took place on the last day for nominations.
- Venue
- Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow
- Chief Minister present
- Yogi Adityanath
- Other attendees
- BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, and state ministers were among those present.