Rajya Sabha polls: All three BJP candidates from Madhya Pradesh elected unopposed

Three BJP candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. The election results are currently being challenged in the Supreme Court by a Congress candidate whose nomination was rejected.
Why it matters
Highlights legal and political tensions surrounding parliamentary election processes in India.
The returning officer on Thursday (June 11, 2026) declared the three BJP candidates elected unopposed in the biennial Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, even as Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan has moved the Supreme Court against the rejection of her nomination.
Reports both the election outcome and the ongoing legal challenge neutrally.
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