BJP Wins All 3 MP Rajya Sabha Polls After Meenakshi Natarajan's Nomination Rejection

BJP candidates secured unopposed Rajya Sabha victories across several states, while Congress challenged Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination rejection in the Supreme Court.

Meenakshi Natarajan moves SC after nomination rejection; BJP wins all 3 MP RS seats.

Source : ANI

BJP strengthened its presence in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as candidates from several states were elected unopposed following the close of nominations and withdrawals for the biennial elections. While BJP nominees secured victories in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, Congress leaders were elected unopposed in Karnataka. In Rajasthan, both BJP and Congress candidates entered the Upper House without a contest. 

MP Row Overshadows BJP Victory

The Returning Officer declared BJP candidates elected unopposed in Madhya Pradesh after Congress nominee Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination was rejected over an alleged omission in her disclosure form. Natarajan has challenged the decision in the Supreme Court, which is set to hear the matter on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh Winners:

• Tarun Chugh (BJP)
• Rajneesh Agarwal (BJP)
• Mahesh Kewat (BJP)

Congress alleged the rejection amounted to “seat theft”, maintaining that Natarajan was not legally required to disclose the complaint cited by election authorities.

Unopposed Wins Across States

In Karnataka, four candidates were elected unopposed after an independent candidate’s nomination was rejected during scrutiny.

Karnataka Winners:

• Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress)
• Pawan Khera (Congress)
• Mansoor Ali Khan (Congress)
• M Nagaraja (BJP)

In Andhra Pradesh, all four NDA-backed candidates entered the Rajya Sabha without a contest.

Andhra Pradesh Winners:

• Bashyam Ramakrishna (TDP)
• Lingamaneni Ramesh (Jana Sena)
• Chintakayala Vijay (TDP)
• Sana Satish Babu (TDP)

Gujarat also witnessed a clean sweep for the BJP after the Congress chose not to field a candidate.

Gujarat Winners:

• Rajubhai Shukla (BJP)
• Mansinh Parmar (BJP)
• Mukeshbhai Rathwa (BJP)
• Jitendra Kanjariya (BJP)

Meanwhile, Rajasthan’s Rajya Sabha election concluded without voting after candidates from both major parties were elected unopposed.

Rajasthan Winners:

• Satish Poonia (BJP)
• Alka Gurjar (BJP)
• Neeraj Dangi (Congress)

The Rajya Sabha elections were originally scheduled for June 18, but uncontested outcomes in several states meant polling became unnecessary.