Assembly election victory in three states will help BJP retain all its seven Rajya Sabha seats which will go to polls after the retirement of its members in April next year. Congress too will retain its two seats (one each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan), but the party will gain two additional seats from Telangana where those seats are currently being occupied by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
Among prominent leaders, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and environment minister Bhupender Yadav will retire as Rajya Sabha members representing Rajasthan whereas education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will retire as member representing Madhya Pradesh in April 2024.
Though winning three states may not immediately help BJP in the Upper House where the ruling NDA still doesn’t have a majority mark, the party will eventually increase its tally after subsequent biennial Rajya Sabha polls in 2026 and 2028. Similarly, Congress will also increase its tally from Telangana where all seven seats are with BRS.
Among prominent leaders, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and environment minister Bhupender Yadav will retire as Rajya Sabha members representing Rajasthan whereas education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will retire as member representing Madhya Pradesh in April 2024.
Though winning three states may not immediately help BJP in the Upper House where the ruling NDA still doesn’t have a majority mark, the party will eventually increase its tally after subsequent biennial Rajya Sabha polls in 2026 and 2028. Similarly, Congress will also increase its tally from Telangana where all seven seats are with BRS.