All 10 Rajya Sabha candidates from UP set to get elected unopposed
All 10 Rajya Sabha candidates from Uttar Pradesh are set to be elected unopposed after the Samajwadi Party declined to field a third candidate. This outcome secures eight seats for the BJP and two for the SP, avoiding a potentially divisive electoral contest.
Why it matters
The unopposed election reflects the current legislative balance of power in Uttar Pradesh and allows both major parties to focus resources on the upcoming 2027 Assembly elections.
LUCKNOW: All 10 candidates contesting Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh -- eight from BJP and two from Samajwadi Party -- are set to get elected unopposed after the SP decided against fielding its third candidate on the last day of nominations on Tuesday.The SP decision ruled out the poll contest, with BJP poised to secure all eight seats with its numbers and SP retaining its share of two seats with around two dozen votes to spare.The formal declaration of results will be made only after the nomination scrutiny and withdrawal process concludes on Oct 9.If no candidate withdraws, all 10 nominees will be declared elected unopposed.
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