New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Elections 2022: The Bharatiya Janata Party registered a win in three of the four states where elections were held for 16 Rajya Sabha seats. The Congress retained three seats in Rajasthan, but suffered setback in Haryana. In Maharashtra, the ruling alliance suffered a jolt.
HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular), whose home base is Karnataka, did not win a single seat in the Rajya Sabha election from the state today. BJP's Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaggesh and Lehar Singh Siroya took three out of the four seats, while the Congress's Jairam Ramesh won the only remaining seat.
In Haryana, there was midnight drama that ended in Congress heartbreak. After tweeting that Ajay Maken has won, the Congress had to delete the tweet when in recounting, BJP-backed media baron Kartikeya Shamra emerged the winner.
In Rajasthan, the Congress won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats it contested. One seat has gone to the BJP. A closely watched contest marked with cross-voting and defections -- was held on 16 seats across four states.
At least 41 candidates have already been elected unopposed. The Upper House election will be crucial in view of the Presidential elections which is scheduled to be held on 18 July.
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Here are the Highlights on Rajya Sabha Elections 2022:
Jun 11, 2022 04:18 (IST)
It's a victory of democracy, says Haryana Chief Minister
It's a matter of happiness for us. I thank all the MLAs for making Krishan Lal Panwar and Kartikeya Sharma win. It's a victory of democracy. I'm hopeful that both of them will raise the matters related to Haryana's people in the House, says Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
Jun 11, 2022 04:06 (IST)
Rajya Sabha 2022 election results
Results for all 16 seats are in
Maharashtra (6 Seats) | MVA: 3, BJP: 3
Rajasthan (4 Seats) | Cong: 3, BJP: 1
Karnataka (4 Seats) | BJP: 3, Cong: 1
Haryana (2 Seats) | BJP: 1, Independent (backed by BJP): 1
Jun 11, 2022 03:35 (IST)
Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP wins 2, Congress and NCP get 1 seat each
The Election Commission has announced the results of four of the six seats in Maharashtra. The winners are as follows: BJP's Piyush Goyal (48 votes), BJP's Anil Bonde (48 votes), Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi (44 votes) and NCP's Praful Patel (43 votes).
Jun 11, 2022 02:53 (IST)
Shiv Sena questions EC's decision to reject vote of its MLA in Rajya Sabha election
Objecting to the Election Commission's decision to ask the returning officer in Maharashtra to reject vote cast by Shiv Sena legislator Suhas Kande in the Rajya Sabha poll, party spokesperson Manisha Kayande on Saturday sought to know the reason behind the poll body's decision.
Jun 11, 2022 02:28 (IST)
Congress Tweets Ajay Maken Wins, Recounting On In Haryana
The Congress has tweeted that Ajay Maken has won in Haryana, however, the recounting is on.
Jun 11, 2022 01:19 (IST)
Counting Begins In Maharashtra After 8-Hour Delay
After 8-hour delay, counting begins in Maharashtra. Citing rule violation, the BJP had asked that counting be stopped, while the Shiv Sena had appealed that votes be counted on Saturday morning.
Jun 11, 2022 01:13 (IST)
Counting Begins In Haryana
The Election Commission has rejected the BJP's demand to declare the votes of Congress MLAs BB Batra and Kiran Choudhry invalid. Both votes will be counted towards final results. The voting is underway.
Jun 10, 2022 20:53 (IST)
Karnataka Rajya Sabha Election Winners
Karnataka Rajya Sabha election winners:
Nirmala Sitharaman (BJP, 46)
Jaggesh (BJP, 44)
Jairam Ramesh (Congress, 46)
Jun 10, 2022 20:52 (IST)
Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP Wins 3 Seats, 1 Goes To Congress In Karnataka
The BJP wins 3 seats in Karnataka, while the Congress managed to score one.
Jun 10, 2022 20:39 (IST)
Rajya Sabha Polls: In Haryana, Counting Yet To Begin
Haryana is yet to begin counting votes for the Rajya Sabha polls.
Jun 10, 2022 20:33 (IST)
Congress Got More Votes Than They Anticipated In Rajasthan
Congress manages to get more votes that it hoped for its candidates from Rajasthan in Rajya Sabha polls.
Jun 10, 2022 20:20 (IST)
"Befitting Reply": Congress' Ashok Gehlot After Party Secures Win On All 3 Seats
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashk Gehlot wasted no time in sending a message to rival BJP soon after his party secured wins on all three Rajya Sabha seats it contested.
"It was clear from the beginning that the Congress had the required majority for all three seats. But BJP tried horse trading by fielding an independent. The solidarity of our MLAs has given a befitting reply to this effort. The BJP will face a similar defeat in the 2023 assembly elections as well," Mr Gehlot posted on Twitter.
Jun 10, 2022 20:15 (IST)
Media Baron And BJP-Backed Subhas Chandra Loses
BJP-backed Independent candidate and media baron Subhash Chandra lost his Rajya Sabha bid after he lost in Rajasthan.
Jun 10, 2022 20:11 (IST)
Rajya Sabha Polls: 3 Congress Candidates, 1 BJP Candidate Win In Rajasthan
Rajya Sabha elections winners from Rajasthan:
41 (Congress) Pramod Tiwari
42 (Congress) Mukul Wasnik
43 (Congress) Randeep Singh Surjewala
43 (BJP) Ghanshyam Tiwari
