New Delhi, June 19: The Bharatiya Janata arty has won eight of the 19 Rajya Sabha seats up for vote in the biennial election held in eight states on Friday. The Congress has won four.
The BJP bagged three seats in Gujarat, two in Madhya Pradesh and one in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Manipur each. The Congress, meanwhile, took home two seats in Rajasthan and one in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat each.
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11:19 PM, 19 Jun
The BJP wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, while the Congress wins one. Abhay Bharadwaj, Ramila Bara and Narhari Amin won from the BJP. From the Congress, Shaktisinh Gohil won.
10:19 PM, 19 Jun
The issues raised by the Gujarat Congress before the Election Commission have been dismissed on the grounds of not having merit. Counting of votes has now begin.
8:43 PM, 19 Jun
Mizo National Front candidate K Vanlalvena elected to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Mizoram in a triangular contest after polling was held today.
8:23 PM, 19 Jun
Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani said the Congress has sought cancellation of votes cast by BJP MLA Kesrisinh Solanki and minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama.
8:23 PM, 19 Jun
Counting of votes for four Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat was delayed on Friday as the Congress demanded that the Election Commission invalidate two BJP votes on different grounds.
7:31 PM, 19 Jun
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) President Shibu Soren and BJP state President Deepak Prakash were sent to sent to the Upper House from Jharkhand after Rajya Sabha polls were held on Friday.
7:28 PM, 19 Jun
Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and BJP candidates Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sumer Singh Solanki on Friday won Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh
6:47 PM, 19 Jun
Congress wins 2 seats from Rajasthan in Rajya Sabha elections, while BJP has won 1 seat.
6:47 PM, 19 Jun
Rajya Sabha Elections: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins 2 seats from Madhya Pradesh and Congress has won 1 seat.
6:33 PM, 19 Jun
The YSRCP wins all four Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.
6:26 PM, 19 Jun
I returned to India y'day & before coming here I took a COVID test. As an MLA, it was my duty to vote & I cast my vote in a separate enclosure. Today, I took a COVID-19 test, its result is negative. Opposition has no issue so they're making this an issue: Cong MLA Wajib Ali
6:26 PM, 19 Jun
BJP MLA Ramlal Sharma writes to Returning Officer demanding criminal case against Cong MLA Wajib Ali (in PPE kit) for violating COVID19 quarantine norms & casting his vote in today's Rajya Sabha elections after his recent return from Australia on a repatriation flight.
6:25 PM, 19 Jun
Four invalid votes were identified in during counting in Andhra Pradesh.
6:25 PM, 19 Jun
National People's Party candidate WR Kharlukhi wins Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya.
6:24 PM, 19 Jun
The lone BJP MLA in Mizoram did not vote in the elections for the single Rajya Sabha seat.
6:24 PM, 19 Jun
The BJP wins the Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur.
5:50 PM, 19 Jun
The Congress has nominated K C Venugopal and Neeraj Dangi for the polls, while the BJP has fielded Rajendra Gehlot and Onkar Singh Lakhawat.
5:50 PM, 19 Jun
The polling for three Rajya Sabha seats in the state started at 9 am and got over at 4 pm.
5:50 PM, 19 Jun
Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot claimed that efforts were made to "create confusion" and spread rumour, but the candidates nominated by the AICC are going to win. "Both of our party candidates are going to win and I want to wish them in advance for their victory," he said.
5:49 PM, 19 Jun
The ruling Congress in Rajasthan on Friday expressed confidence that the party will win the Rajya Sabha polls.
5:44 PM, 19 Jun
Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel on Friday expressed confidence in all three BJP candidates in Gujarat.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot cast his vote for Rajya Sabha Election, at the state Assembly in Jaipur earlier today.
2:59 PM, 19 Jun
Amaravati: TDP leader and former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu casts his vote for Rajya Sabha elections. There are four Rajya Sabha seats in the state. pic.twitter.com/9tupJnqRTF
Amaravati: TDP leader and former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu casts his vote for Rajya Sabha elections. There are four Rajya Sabha seats in the state.
2:38 PM, 19 Jun
Voting for three vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh concluded on Friday afternoon after all the 206 MLAs, including a Congress legislator who has tested COVID-19 positive, cast their votes.
1:44 PM, 19 Jun
Madhya Pradesh: State legislative assembly premises in Bhopal being sanitised after Congress MLA, who had tested positive for #COVID19 and had come here to cast his vote, left. Voting is currently underway for three Rajya Sabha seats of the state. #RajyaSabhaElectionpic.twitter.com/pQhI4GUk1v
Madhya Pradesh: A Congress MLA who had tested positive for #COVID19, arrives at the state legislative assembly in Bhopal to cast his vote. Voting is currently underway for three Rajya Sabha seats of the state. #RajyaSabhaElectionpic.twitter.com/P8wltUu8fT
Madhya Pradesh: A Congress MLA who had tested positive for COVID19, arrives at the state legislative assembly in Bhopal to cast his vote. Voting is currently underway for three Rajya Sabha seats of the state.
1:22 PM, 19 Jun
MLAs of Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) are united & we are very sure to win lone Rajya Sabha seat: Meghalaya CM & National People's Party (NPP) Chief Conrad K Sangma after casting his vote at state Assembly.
MLAs of Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) are united & we are very sure to win lone Rajya Sabha seat: Meghalaya CM & National People's Party (NPP) Chief Conrad K Sangma after casting his vote at state Assembly.
MDA has fielded NPP leader WR Kharlukhi as its candidate.
1:22 PM, 19 Jun
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh arrives at the state Assembly to cast his vote for one seat of Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/1n1vz4Gf2d
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh arrives at the state Assembly to cast his vote for one seat of Rajya Sabha.
11:52 AM, 19 Jun
Both BJP and Congress are hopeful of getting those two crucial votes of the BTP. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said, "The BJP and its governments have done numerous things for the welfare of tribals.
11:52 AM, 19 Jun
"We will not give our votes unless and until we get a written assurance. We are an independent party, which keeps distance from both the BJP and the Congress," Mahesh Vasava told reporters. "My father and I have decided not to cast our votes until we get an assurance about the implementation of schedule 5 of the Constitution and PESA Act. Although our votes are important, people whom we represent are more important to us," he added. PESA Act refers to the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. "Despite repeated representation to both the parties in the past, they did nothing for the welfare of ST, SC, OBC, minority and migrant workers," he alleged. "We will think about voting only after getting an assurance," Vasava said.
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12:56 AM, 19 Jun
The stage is set for election to 18 Rajya Sabha seats on June 19. The 18 seats are spread across seven states — four each in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, three each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, two in Jharkhand and one each in Manipur and Meghalaya.
12:56 AM, 19 Jun
The polling will begin at 9 am and conclude at 4 pm. The counting of the votes will be done on the same day at 5 pm.
12:56 AM, 19 Jun
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are likely to see a close contest as the two parties — BJP and Congress are engaged in a fierce battle to win maximum seats.
12:56 AM, 19 Jun
Voting for 18 seats were deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Later the Election Commission announced polls for fours seats in Karnataka and one seat each in Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
12:57 AM, 19 Jun
Of the 19 seats where polling will be held, four each are from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two from Jharkhand, and one each from Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
12:57 AM, 19 Jun
The election in Manipur is also likely to be interesting following the resignation of nine members of the ruling coalition and the opposition Congress pressing for a no-confidence motion against the N Biren Singh government. The BJP has fielded Leisemba Sanajaoba, the titular king of Manipur, while the Congress nominee is T Mangi Babu.
12:57 AM, 19 Jun
In Karnataka, where elections were to be held for four seats, all the candidates -- former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, BJP candidates Iranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti -- have been declared elected unopposed.
12:57 AM, 19 Jun
The counting of votes for all the 19 seats will be held on the evening of June 19 itself, the Election Commission said. Legislators vote to elect candidates for the Upper House of Parliament.
12:58 AM, 19 Jun
The Election Commission (EC) has made elaborate arrangements for the voting keeping in mind the coronavirus pandemic. Every voter (MLA) will be screened for body temperature and will have use mask and adhere to social distancing norms.
92 MLAs to have breakfast with Kamal Nath. They will reach at 9 am and will depart along with Nath.
8:02 AM, 19 Jun
The contest in Gujarat is a close one as both the BJP and Congress do not have the absolute numbers in the assembly to get all their candidates to win on their own. The BJP has fielded 3 candidates for the four seats, while the Congress has fielded two. The BJP can win two and the Congress 1. There will a tough fight for the fourth seat.
8:45 AM, 19 Jun
The YSR Congress is set to win all seats in AP. The TDP with 20 of the 23 MLAs remaining stands no chance to win the lone seat it is contesting.
8:46 AM, 19 Jun
In Rajasthan the Congress is set to ensure the victory of both its candidates. It may be recalled that both the BJP and Congress had whisked away its legislators to resorts amidst allegations of poaching.
9:21 AM, 19 Jun
The Rajasthan BJP MLAs were ferried to the state legislative assembly in Jaipur in three buses. Three Upper House seats are up for grabs. The Congress has fielded KC Venugopal and Neeraj Dangi while BJP's Rajendra Gehlot and Onkar Singh Lakhawat have filed the nomination papers.
9:26 AM, 19 Jun
The Gujarat government has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the MLAs who were hospitalised for testing positive for Covid-19. Two separate waiting halls have been finalised in the state Assembly building.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan cast his vote in Bhopal.
9:27 AM, 19 Jun
Madhya Pradesh: Buses carrying Congress MLAs, leave from party leader Kamal Nath's residence, for the state legislative assembly in Bhopal ahead of #RajyaSabhaElection today. Voting to be held for three Rajya Sabha seats of the state today. pic.twitter.com/kUyl8R1Tjb
Madhya Pradesh: Buses carrying Congress MLAs, leave from party leader Kamal Nath's residence, for the state legislative assembly in Bhopal ahead of Rajya Sabha Election today.
9:27 AM, 19 Jun
Rajasthan: Three buses, carrying BJP MLAs, reach state legislative assembly in Jaipur ahead of the polling for #RajyaSabhaElection today. In the state, polling for three seats to be held. pic.twitter.com/1lyvD51Bbt
Rajasthan: Three buses, carrying BJP MLAs, reach state legislative assembly in Jaipur
10:11 AM, 19 Jun
It is very clear that we will win one seat in the Rajya Sabha Election: Former Chief Minister & Congress leader Kamal Nath after casting his vote at the state Assembly in Bhopal.
10:11 AM, 19 Jun
Gujarat: BJP MLA from Matar assembly constituency, Kesarisinh Jesangbhai Solanki arrives at legislative assembly in an ambulance. He was admitted at hospital following a health issue & reached here directly from the hospital. Polling for 4 Rajya Sabha seats of state is underway. pic.twitter.com/bhq1sNiXCB
Gujarat: BJP MLA from Matar assembly constituency, Kesarisinh Jesangbhai Solanki arrives at legislative assembly in an ambulance. He was admitted at hospital following a health issue & reached here directly from the hospital. Polling for 4 Rajya Sabha seats of state is underway.
10:12 AM, 19 Jun
Independent MLAs Saryu Rai&Amit Yadav have extended their support to BJP&we hope to get the support of 2 other MLAs. With 32 votes, we hope to sent Deepak Prakash to Rajya Sabha: BJP MLA Biranchi Narayan
10:49 AM, 19 Jun
Meghalaya: Voting is underway for one seat of Rajya Sabha, at the state Assembly in Shillong. pic.twitter.com/t3WCoHRfYt
Meghalaya: Voting is underway for one seat of Rajya Sabha, at the state Assembly in Shillong.
11:03 AM, 19 Jun
Voting is underway for two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, where three candidates are in the fray, including ruling JMM founder and former chief minister Shibu Soren. Congress leader Shahzada Anwar and BJP state chief Deepak Prakash are the two other candidates. Polling began at 9 am and will continue till 4 pm, amid elaborate safety arrangements in place in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, assembly officials said.
11:07 AM, 19 Jun
The state to watch out in today Rajya Sabha elections is Gujarat. There are four seats each in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, three each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. In Mizoram, Meghalaya and Manipur there is one seat each.
11:43 AM, 19 Jun
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy cast his vote for the #RajyaSabhaElection, at state Assembly in Amaravati.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy cast his vote for in Amaravati.
11:51 AM, 19 Jun
Just before the polling for four Rajya Seats in Gujarat began on Friday morning, two Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) MLAs said that they would not cast their votes until they are given a written assurance about the welfare of tribals, migrants and Dalits. Votes of BTP chief Chhotu Vasava and his son Mahesh Vasava are crucial for both the BJP and the Congress in this election.
11:52 AM, 19 Jun
"We will not give our votes unless and until we get a written assurance. We are an independent party, which keeps distance from both the BJP and the Congress," Mahesh Vasava told reporters. "My father and I have decided not to cast our votes until we get an assurance about the implementation of schedule 5 of the Constitution and PESA Act. Although our votes are important, people whom we represent are more important to us," he added. PESA Act refers to the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. "Despite repeated representation to both the parties in the past, they did nothing for the welfare of ST, SC, OBC, minority and migrant workers," he alleged. "We will think about voting only after getting an assurance," Vasava said.
11:52 AM, 19 Jun
Both BJP and Congress are hopeful of getting those two crucial votes of the BTP. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said, "The BJP and its governments have done numerous things for the welfare of tribals.
1:22 PM, 19 Jun
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh arrives at the state Assembly to cast his vote for one seat of Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/1n1vz4Gf2d
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