BJP Rajya Sabha candidates for Uttar Pradesh

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Latest · 9 Oct 2026

Returning Officer Ajit Verma declared eight BJP and two SP candidates elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on October 9, 2026.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the announcement of eight candidates by the BJP for the October 16 Rajya Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the BJP, the Samajwadi Party, or the specific candidates and regions mentioned unless they are developments of this occurrence.

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5Oct

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

The BJP nominated eight candidates for the October 16 Rajya Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh, excluding Hardeep Puri, BL Verma, and Smriti Irani.

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party announced eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the October 16, 2026, elections.

NDTV

The BJP announced eight candidates for the October 16 Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, excluding several prominent figures who lost previous Lok Sabha elections.

6Oct

The Hindu

The Samajwadi Party decided not to field a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha election to focus on winning all 403 seats in the 2027 Assembly election.

7Oct

NDTV

Returning Officer Ajeet Verma confirmed that ten candidates will be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh after rejecting two independent nominations.

9Oct

NDTV

Returning Officer Ajit Verma declared ten Rajya Sabha candidates from Uttar Pradesh, including eight from the Bharatiya Janata Party and two from the Samajwadi Party, elected unopposed.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Returning Officer Ajit Verma declared eight BJP and two SP candidates elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on October 9, 2026.

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