Rajya Sabha Elections: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 3 March announced nine candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for March 16, with party National President Nitin Nabin set to contest from Bihar.
The party also has Shivesh Kumar from Bihar. From Assam, the saffron party has nominated Terash Gowalla and Jogen Mohan, while from Chhattisgarh, it has named Laxmi Verma as its candidate.
The party has fielded Sanjay Bhatia from Haryana and State unit chief Manmohan Samal along with Sujeet Kumar from Odisha.
From West Bengal, the party has fielded Rahul Sinha.
Biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on 16 March, the Election Commission announced on 18 February, setting the stage for a politically consequential contest that will reflect the current balance of power in several state Assemblies.
The vacancies in the Upper House will be created as sitting members complete their terms in April 2026. The states where seats are falling vacant are Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar.
The election process has already begun, with notifications issued on 26 February. The last date for filing nominations is 5 March, while scrutiny will be conducted on 6 March. Candidates may withdraw their nominations until 9 March.
