New Delhi: The BJP emerged victorious after beating the super alliance of arch rivals SP and BSP in Uttar Pradesh in one of the most-awaited poll results. While Amit Shah beat Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, Anil Agarwal defeated BSP's Bhim Rao. The BJP won 9 seats while Samajwadi Party's Jaya Bachchan won one seat with 38 votes. Counting for the Rajya Sabha elections 2018 took place in seven states today. For the 59 Rajya Sabha seats to be filled, 33 candidates from 10 states were declared elected unopposed. Results of West Bengal, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh had already come in by the time the results for Uttar Pradesh were announced. While the Trinamool Congress won 4 seats in West Bengal, BJP's Saroj Pandey won a seat from Chhattisgarh. Seven union ministers including Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar were elected unopposed last week. Counting of ballots will happen at 5 pm, an hour after voting ends. The counting of the votes have begun and is expected to take over an hour.
Here are the highlights of Rajya Sabha election result 2018:
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Rajya Sabha Election Result: Amit Shah beat Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh. (File photo)
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The wise must learn from the bump and not fall in a ditch: Yogi Adityanath
"The wise must learn from the bump and not fall in a ditch. We thank all leaders of our ally parties who have supported BJP candidates. I express my gratitude to all who have supported us. I thank Piyush Goyal ji who came down to advise us. The state unit of BJP will take the campaign forward under the leadership of the Prime Minister and BJP National President," Yogi Adityanath said.
Mar 23, 2018 23:03 (IST)
"People have seen opportunistic face of Samajwadi Party": Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath congratulated all the BJP candidates of his party who won in the polls, while addressing the media today. "9 candidates of the BJP have won and I congratulate them from the heart. I also thank the union minister from the centre who came here to support us. People of the state have once again seen the opportunistic face of the Samajwadi Party. It can take from others but can't give back."
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Mar 23, 2018 23:01 (IST)
Yogi Adityanath addresses the media after UP poll results
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PM Modi congratulates Rajya Sabha poll winners
Mar 23, 2018 22:53 (IST)
Yogi Adityanath to hold a press conference shortly
Mar 23, 2018 22:39 (IST)
While Amit Shah beat Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, BJP's Anil Agarwal defeated BSP's Bhim Rao.
Mar 23, 2018 22:28 (IST)
BJP wins 9 seats from Uttar Pradesh in Rajya Sabha Elections 2018
Amit Shah emerged victorious after beating the super alliance of arch rivals Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav alliance in Uttar Pradesh in one of the most awaited poll results. The party won 9 seats while Samajwadi Party's Jaya Bachchan won one seat with 38 votes.
Mar 23, 2018 21:59 (IST)
BJP has won 8 seats in the Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh while the Samajwadi Party's Jaya Bachchan won one seat with 38 votes. BSP candidate BR Ambedkar got 32 votes while BJP's ninth candidate Anil Agarwal got 21-22 votes of first preference. Counting of second preference votes is underway in Uttar Pradesh.
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BJP national general secretary Saroj Pandey won the lone Rajya Sabha seat for which polling was held in Chhattisgarh today, defeating Congress rival Lekhram Sahu.
Mar 23, 2018 21:06 (IST)
Congress wins 3 seats in Karnataka, BJP wins one
Mar 23, 2018 21:01 (IST)
Results for six states announced, counting still underway in Uttar Pradesh
Mar 23, 2018 20:46 (IST)
The race for a single Rajya Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh became a thriller on Friday as Mayawati faced the manoeuvrers of a BJP out for revenge after she helped the Samajwadi Party (SP) win two of its safest parliamentary seats just days ago.
Mar 23, 2018 20:41 (IST)
Setback for BJP in Jharkhand as Congress candidate wins
Congress candidate Dheeraj Sahu won in Jharkhand after defeating BJP's second candidate Pradeep Santhalia. However, the party's first candidate Sameer Oraoan won.
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