Rajya Sabha poll brings Congress regional divide to the fore

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:30

The biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha has come as a test of loyalty for Congress leaders from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh.

CPI-M seeks AIADMK support for Rajya Sabha poll

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:00

A delegation of CPI-M leaders Tuesday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and sought her AIADMK`s support for their candidate in the Feb 7 Rajya Sabha poll.

J`khand: BJP`s Ahluwalia loses RS polls; Cong, JMM win

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 14:23

In what could add to the worries of BJP, its leader SS Ahluwalia on Thursday lost Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress candidates won with 23 and 25 votes respectively.

BJP refuses to withdraw candidate from RS poll

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 00:42

Ruling BJP on Thursday rejected the plea of its state coalition ally JMM to it to withdraw its candidate for RS poll.

RS poll fiasco: CBI raids Cong MLA`s house on 2nd

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 23:44

CBI searched the residence of Congress MLA KN Tripathy here as it continued raids for the second day.

Rajya Sabha poll: CBI charges 3 with horse trading

Last Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012, 15:58

The Election Commission will now hold a fresh poll on May 3 for the two Rajya Sabha seats from the state.

EC announces fresh Jharkhand RS poll on May 3

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 17:45

The biennial election to the two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand, will now be held afresh on May 3, the EC announced on Tuesday.

JD(U) demands CBI probe into RS poll cash seizure

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 12:38

The Janata Dal (U), an ally of the BJP-led government in Jharkhand, on Tuesday demanded a CBI probe into the seizure of Rs 2.15 crore on March 30.

Anshuman to quit RS race after BJP dumps him

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 17:40

The development came after BJP directed its legislators to abstain from voting in the Kharkhand.

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya enters Rajya Sabha fray

Last Updated: Monday, June 7, 2010, 19:15

Vijay Mallya today filed his nomination papers as JDS-backed independent candidate.

BJP to abstain from Rajya Sabha poll in Orissa

Last Updated: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 12:30

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said it will abstain from voting for the Rajya Sabha poll in Orissa as it wants to maintain equal distance from both the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Congress party, a BJP leader said.