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Congress old-timers and Gandhi family loyalists find their way back to Parliament via Rajya Sabha

Congress old-timers who have long been out of Parliament will soon make their way back in, thanks to the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. On Wednesday, the party released its list of candidates for the 10 seats that it is expected to win in the biennial elections to the Upper House,…

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Gandhi family members should contest from Amethi, Rae Bareli: U.P. Congress chief

The people of Amethi and Rae Bareli want only the members of the Gandhi family to contest from these two parliamentary seats, the Congress party’s Uttar Pradesh president Ajay Rai said

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Congress fields Digvijaya Singh loyalist for Rajya Sabha polls in M.P.; move ends speculation of Kamal Nath being nominated to Upper House

Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath's speculation of being nominated to the Rajya Sabha ends as Congress names Ashok Singh as its candidate for the elections.

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RS seats: Congress renominates two, fields Ajay Maken

The Congress on Wednesday renominated two Rajya Sabha members, Syed Naseer Hussein and G.C. Chandrashekar, and fielded a fresh candidate and Delhi party leader Ajay Maken for four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka for which elections will be held on February 27.

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Shiv Sena to field Milind Deora for Rajya Sabha elections; Congress chooses Dalit face

Former Congress leader Milind Deora, now a Shiv Sena candidate, is likely to file nomination for Rajya Sabha election.

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YSRCP, despite having 31 MPs, has failed to get Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh, says Nara Lokesh

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary Nara Lokesh on February 14 (Wednesday) alleged that YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), despite having 22 members in Lok Sabha and nine representatives in Rajya Sabha, had failed to step up pressure on the Union government to grant the Special Category Status (SCS)…

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Hyderabad should be joint capital of A.P., Telangana till Visakhapatnam becomes the Executive capital: Subba Reddy

YSRCP coordinator suggests Hyderabad as joint capital until Visakhapatnam becomes executive capital, amidst legal hassles over three capitals proposal.

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Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP renominates Union ministers Vaishnaw from Odisha, L Murugan from MP

The BJP on Wednesday named Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan its Rajya Sabha candidates from Odisha and Madhya Pradesh respectively. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress releases first list of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections

The grand old Congress party announced on Wednesday the first list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections to be held in various states. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP releases second list of candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections

Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the second list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections to be held in various states. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajya Sabha polls | Nadda from Gujarat, Chavan from Maharashtra in BJP list, Vaishnaw gets support from BJD as well

Rajya Sabha polls: The Bharatiya Janata Party releases Rajya Sabha nomination list for Madhya Pradesh and Odisha; BJP likely to win four seats

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Speculation rife that Ashwini Vaishnaw may be re-elected to Rajya Sabha with support of BJD

Former legislator Debashish Samantaray and BJD youth wing VP Subhasish Khuntia file nomination for Rajya Sabha election in Odisha.

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JD(U) names former Minister Sanjay Jha as its candidate for Rajya Sabha

Janata Dal (U) names Sanjay Jha, close associate of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, as its candidate for Rajya Sabha election.

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With Ashok Chavan tipped for Upper House, BJP hints at fielding Narayan Rane in Lok Sabha fray

Former Congressman Ashok Chavan's entry into the BJP dampens Narayan Rane's chances of a second term in Rajya Sabha, but BJP may field Rane in Lok Sabha polls.

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In Bengal, balancing local and national aspirations

The Trinamool Congress is trying to balance local and national aspirations

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Sonia Gandhi to file nomination for Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan

Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party and former party president Sonia Gandhi, will be filing nomination for the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

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Sandeshkhali: Setback to TMC, Calcutta High Court orders removal of prohibitory orders in Basirhat amid BJP agitation

In a major setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court ordered the removal of prohibitory orders that were imposed under Section 144

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Samajwadi Party candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh files nomination

Samajwadi Party nominates Jaya Bachchan, Ramjilal Suman, and Alok Ranjan as candidates for Rajya Sabha elections.

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Will feel honoured if Sonia Gandhi goes to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh: Jitu Patwari

Madhya Pradesh Congress requests Sonia Gandhi to represent the State in Rajya Sabha; Congress leaders receive I-T notices.

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Ashok Chavan’s exit casts shadow on Congress’s fortunes in Rajya Sabha polls

The resignation of senior Congressman Ashok Chavan and potential Congress split in Maharashtra overshadow the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

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Congress leaders meet to discuss seat-sharing in Lok Sabha polls

Top Congress leaders meet to discuss seat-sharing arrangements and potential candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

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BJP announces two candidates from Rajasthan for Rajya Sabha elections

The BJP announces its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Rajasthan, balancing caste composition.

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The fifth estate: Sagarika Ghose joins a long list of journalists entering politics

Journalist-author Sagarika Ghose has sprung a surprise with the Trinamool Congress’s decision to field her as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls. But she isn’t the first – India has had a long list of journalists entering the political arena, some even becoming ministers.

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"Came as a surprise": BJP's Raja Devendra Pratap Singh on RS nomination from Chhattisgarh

Raja Devendra Pratap Singh, who has been nominated as a BJP candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Chhattisgarh, on Sunday said the decision took him by 'surprise'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Narayansa Bandage gets BJP ticket for RS polls

The BJP has chosen the former MLC and Hindutva veteran from North Karnataka Narayansa Bandage as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka scheduled for February 27.

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