Voting Begins for 37 Rajya Sabha Seats Across 10 States
Voting Begins for 37 Rajya Sabha Seats Across 10 States
Live updates as voting starts for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states; 26 elected unopposed, with key battles in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana shaping the tally.
Voting for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states has begun, with 26 seats already filled unopposed in a rapid round of preparations. The distribution spans seven seats in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, six in Tamil Nadu, five in West Bengal, three in Assam, five in Bihar, two in Chhattisgarh, two in Haryana, one in Himachal Pradesh and two in Telangana.
Counting will take place on the same day, as parties map strategies to maximize their tally. The NDA currently holds 134 of the 234 seats in the Rajya Sabha, while the Opposition INDIA bloc controls 80 — a dynamic that could shift with the 11 contested seats.
In Bihar, party leaders led by Nitish Kumar (JD-U) and Nitin Nabin (BJP) are in the fray for five seats, with Ram Nath Thakur (JD-U) and Shivesh Kumar (BJP) also in the race. In Odisha and Haryana, voting is in focus as regional dynamics play out.
Potentially decisive matches are in Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana, while other states see unopposed elections that trim the drama but still matter for the overall balance of power.
