Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Eight BJP, Two SP Candidates Elected Unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Ten Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh were up for election.
The BJP had eight candidates, and the Samajwadi Party had two.
Two Independent candidates’ papers were rejected, leaving exactly 10 valid candidates for the 10 seats.
No one else remained to compete, so all 10 candidates were elected without a vote.
Polling that had been planned for October 16 was not needed.
Officials declared the results on Friday.
The seats were available because the current members’ terms end on November 25.
The SP will now have five Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh, while the BSP will no longer have representation from the state.
All 10 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha nominees—eight from the BJP and two from the Samajwadi Party—were declared elected unopposed.
Two Independent candidates’ nomination papers were rejected, leaving 10 valid candidates for 10 seats; no vote was needed.
Polling had been scheduled for October 16, and the returning officer formally declared the results on Friday.
The seats became vacant as the terms of 10 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha members end on November 25.
The SP’s representation from Uttar Pradesh rises to five, while the BSP loses its Rajya Sabha representation from the state.
- Who
- Eight BJP candidates and two Samajwadi Party candidates were elected unopposed.
- What
- All 10 candidates for Uttar Pradesh’s Rajya Sabha seats were declared elected without a contest.
- When
- The results were formally declared on Friday; polling had been scheduled for October 16.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The terms of 10 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha members end on November 25, and 10 valid candidates remained for 10 seats.
Samajwadi Party’s stated priority
Expectation of a contest
Whether the SP would field a third candidate
Samajwadi Party’s stated priority
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the party’s focus was on the 403-seat Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, rather than a third Rajya Sabha candidate.
Expectation of a contest
Some had expected the SP to field a third candidate and force a contest for the tenth seat; this was described as an expectation, not an official party position.
- Seats
- 10 Uttar Pradesh seats in the Rajya Sabha
- Party split
- Eight BJP candidates and two Samajwadi Party candidates
- Rejected nominations
- Two Independent candidates’ nominations were rejected during scrutiny
- Polling
- Scheduled for October 16 but not required
- Outgoing members’ terms
- End on November 25
- Samajwadi Party representation
- Its Rajya Sabha strength from Uttar Pradesh rises to five
- Bahujan Samaj Party representation
- The BSP loses its Rajya Sabha representation from Uttar Pradesh
Sources
All 10 UP RS Nominees Elected Unopposed
UP Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 BJP Wins 8 Seats, SP Secures 2 Unopposed As BSP Loses Representation
8 BJP, 2 Samajwadi Party Candidates From UP Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha
BJP wins eight, SP two of UP’s 10 Rajya Sabha seats unopposed
