All 10 candidates contesting for the Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh have been declared elected unopposed, according to an official announcement made on Friday, October 9, 2026. The list of successful candidates includes eight representatives from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two from the Samajwadi Party (SP).
Ajit Verma, the Returning Officer for the Rajya Sabha polls and Special Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, confirmed the development to the media. The election process concluded without the need for a contest, as the number of candidates matched the available seats. Following the declaration, most of the newly elected members or their authorized representatives collected their certificates of election, with the exception of Samajwadi Party candidate Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani. Official representatives for SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav and BJP candidate Radhakant Ojha were among those who formally collected the certificates on behalf of the candidates.
This electoral exercise was necessitated by the upcoming retirement of 10 sitting Rajya Sabha members from the state, whose current terms are scheduled to expire on November 25, 2026. The biennial elections were initiated to fill these impending vacancies in the Upper House of Parliament. The Samajwadi Party had previously made a strategic decision not to field a third candidate, which paved the way for the unopposed outcome for the final lineup of 10 contenders. These legislative appointments ensure continued representation for Uttar Pradesh in the Upper House as the current members complete their parliamentary tenures next month.
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