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BJP and SP Candidates Set for Unopposed Rajya Sabha Election
Uttar Pradesh has 10 open seats in the Rajya Sabha, India’s upper house of Parliament.
The BJP has nominated eight people, and the Samajwadi Party has nominated two.
Two Independent candidates’ papers were rejected because they did not meet requirements or were incomplete.
That leaves exactly 10 valid candidates for 10 seats.
So, all 10 are expected to win without a vote.
Candidates can still withdraw before October 9.
If nobody withdraws, the planned October 16 polling will not be needed.
The Samajwadi Party says it is focusing instead on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.
Eight BJP and two Samajwadi Party candidates are set to win Uttar Pradesh’s 10 Rajya Sabha seats unopposed.
The Returning Officer said two Independent candidates’ nomination papers were rejected during scrutiny.
There are exactly 10 valid candidates for the 10 seats; candidates can withdraw until October 9.
Polling scheduled for October 16 is expected to be unnecessary if no candidate withdraws.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the party would focus on the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election rather than field a third candidate.
- Who
- Eight BJP candidates and two Samajwadi Party candidates are set to be elected; two Independent candidates’ nominations were rejected.
- What
- Ten candidates are set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- Scrutiny took place Wednesday; withdrawals are permitted until October 9, and polling had been scheduled for October 16.
- Why
- There are exactly 10 valid candidates for 10 seats after two Independent candidates’ nomination papers were rejected.
Samajwadi Party’s election strategy
Possible contest for the tenth seat
Whether to field a third candidate
Samajwadi Party’s election strategy
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the party’s focus was on the 403-seat Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, not on fielding a third Rajya Sabha candidate.
Possible contest for the tenth seat
Some had expected the SP to field a third candidate and force a contest for the tenth Rajya Sabha seat; the article reports this as an expectation, not an official party position.
Key facts
- Seats
- 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh
- BJP candidates
- 8
- Samajwadi Party candidates
- 2
- Rejected nominations
- 2 Independent candidates
- Withdrawal deadline
- October 9
- Scheduled polling date
- October 16; expected to be unnecessary if no candidate withdraws
- Reason for elections
- The terms of 10 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha members end on November 25
Quotes
Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief
“Now, our focus is not on three, but on 403.”
NDTV
Sources
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