Rajya Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Voting ends; NDA poised to sweep 5 seats in Bihar, say sources
Elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states were held on March 16 after the terms of several sitting members ended in April. Voting took place in the respective state assembly complexes from 9 am to 4 pm, with MLAs casting their ballots during the day. The counting of votes began at 5 pm. Out of the total seats, 26 candidates had already been elected unopposed after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations passed. The remaining contests were held for seats in several states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Haryana, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh. Rajya Sabha members are chosen by elected MLAs of the state assemblies through a proportional representation system using the single transferable vote method.
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Bihar Rajya Sabha Election Results LIVE Updates: Counting to begin shortly, 3 Congress MLAs gone ‘missing’
Polling for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar took place on Monday, March 16, at the Bihar Assembly complex from 9 am to 4 pm, with the counting of votes scheduled to begin at 5 pm. Janata Dal United (JDU) members Harivansh Narayan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur are retiring on April 9, 2026, along with Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Amarendra Dhari Singh and Prem Chand Gupta. Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader Upendra Kushwaha is also retiring.
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World Cup 2027: West Indies’ qualification chances hinder after Bangladesh’s ODI series win over Pakistan
Bangladesh are back in the reckoning to qualify directly for the World Cup next year after registering a series win over Pakistan in the three-match rubber on Sunday. They defended 290 runs at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka to win the third and deciding ODI by 11 runs. With this win, Bangladesh can hope to avoid the qualifiers now, but will have to be consistent in the format to retain their ranking.
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Keralam Assembly Polls 2026: BJP releases first list of 47 candidates
Keralam Assembly Polls 2026: BJP releases first list of 47 candidates
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West Bengal Polls: BJP releases first list of 144 candidates, fields Shubhendu Adhikari against Mamata
West Bengal Polls: BJP releases first list of 144 candidates, fields Shubhendu Adhikari against Mamata
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Karur stampede case: CBI grills TVK chief Vijay for over seven hours
The TVK chief Vijay was grilled by CBI for over seven hours at its headquarters here on Sunday over last year’s stampede during his rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur that claimed 41 lives, officials said, as reported by news agency PTI. The actor left the agency headquarters at around 6 pm, they said. This was the third session of questioning for Vijay. The actor was earlier questioned by the agency at its headquarters on January 12 and 19. During the probe, the CBI has gathered material that needs further questioning and clarifications from the actor, the officials said.
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Rajya Sabha Elections 2026: Which parties stand to gain or lose? Check details here
The biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across 10 states- Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana- are scheduled for March 16 (Monday), with counting on the same day. These polls, triggered by terms expiring in April, offer the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a chance to bolster its Upper House majority, currently around 115 seats, while the opposition INDIA bloc risks further erosion in key strongholds. Notifications began on February 26, nominations closed on March 5 and the entire process wraps by March 20.
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‘I am dead for coffee….’: Israeli PM Netanyahu’s sarcastic response to death rumours in new video
Amid the viral death rumours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a video on social media platform X where he was seen enjoying a cup of coffee. In a short video, the prime minister said, “I am dead for coffee…..”
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PM Modi praises Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker urges MPs to uphold Parliament’s dignity amid disruptions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulating him on the defeat of a no-confidence motion, lauding his post-motion address for its balance, patience, and clarity on parliamentary history, the Speaker’s role and rule supremacy. PM Modi highlighted Om Birla’s statement as a profound interpretation of Indian democratic decorum, emphasising Parliament as the pinnacle of constitutional institutions where every voice echoes millions of citizens’ hopes.
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India is going to win more ICC trophies in the coming years, says Sanju Samson
India opener Sanju Samson has predicted that the Indian cricket team will win more ICC trophies in the upcoming years. He was part of India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this month and also won the player of the tournament award, for scoring 321 runs with three fifties that came in back-to-back matches against the West Indies, England and New Zealand.
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