Rajya Sabha

BJP's Rajya Sabha seats fall below 90, likely to increase after bypolls

July 15, 2024

BJP's Rajya Sabha seats fall below 90, likely to increase after bypolls

The current strength of Rajya Sabha is 226 with the BJP having 86 followed by 26 of the Congress and 13 of the TMC.

June 22, 2024
After RS seat snub, RJD seeks 1 minister post, meets EP Jayarajan

If the LDF heeds it, KP Mohanan, RJD’s lone MLA from Kuthuparamba and the son of late Socialist leader PR Kurup, will become a minister.
June 18, 2024
Jose K Mani, P P Suneer, Haris Beeran elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed

Kerala now has nine MPs in the upper house of Parliament.
June 12, 2024
Why IUML picked SC lawyer Beeran as Rajya Sabha candidate

IUML state president Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal had made up his mind in favour of Beeran even as the Youth League opposed.
June 10, 2024
Adv Haris Beeran named IUML's Rajya Sabha candidate

However, the decision is not unanimous. The Muslim Youth League, IUML's youth wing, was expecting one of its leaders to get the seat.
June 10, 2024
CPM relents, hands over RS seats to CPI, Kerala Congress

The six-year tenure of Binoy Viswam (CPI), Elamaram Kareem (CPM) and Jose K Mani (Kerala Congress) will end on July 1.
May 28, 2024
Kunhalikutty won't contest RS poll: League to field youth candidate, says Sadiq Ali Thangal

Rajya Sabha elections for the vacant seats in Kerala will be held on June 25.

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