UP’s 10 RS seats filled unopposed: BJP gets 8, SP 2; Akhilesh says ‘focus is on 403’
All 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh were filled unopposed, with the BJP securing eight seats and the Samajwadi Party taking two. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav signaled a shift in focus toward the upcoming 2027 assembly elections.
Why it matters
The unopposed election reflects the current political consolidation in Uttar Pradesh and sets the stage for the next major state assembly electoral cycle.
LUCKNOW: All 10 Rajya Sabha candidates from UP, eight from BJP and two from Samajwadi Party, were declared elected unopposed on Friday, the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers.The certificates of election were issued to nine candidates, while SP’s Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani will take on October 12.The eight BJP candidates who will reach the upper house of Parliament include Uttar Pradesh minister Dharampal Singh, party OBC wing chief Prakash Pal, Shruti Gangwar, Vidya Sagar Sonkar, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Radhakant Ojha, Gopi Krishna Pandey and Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan.Likewise, SP managed to get its national general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav and Nathwani to sail through to the Rajya Sabha easily.
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