Congress Rajya Sabha 2026: Tickets to 6 veterans including Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Anurag Sharma, see the complete list of Congress

News India Live, Digital Desk: After much brainstorming, the Congress high command has approved the names for the vacant seats of Rajya Sabha. In this list, the candidates have been selected keeping in mind the regional balance and the upcoming assembly elections. 6 declared candidates of Congress (The Nominees) Serial NumberCandidate Name State/Territory 1. Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Abhishek Manu Singhvi) Telangana/Karnataka (from reserved seat) 2. Anurag Sharma (Anurag Sharma) Rajasthan 3. Priyank Kharge (Priyank Kharge) Karnataka (for discussion) According to) 4. Amee Yagnik (Amee Yajnik) Gujarat / Others 5. Dheeraj Sahu (Dheeraj Sahu) Jharkhand 6. Sandeep Dikshit (Sandeep Dikshit) Delhi / Other Quota 1. Abhishek Manu Singhvi: Strength on the legal front The decision to send Abhishek Manu Singhvi to Rajya Sabha again was considered mandatory for the party. He has been the first choice of Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to advocate many important cases of the party in the Supreme Court and present a logical argument in the Parliament.2. Anurag Sharma: Brahmin face of Rajasthan By making Anurag Sharma its candidate from Rajasthan, Congress has tried to attract Brahmin votes in the state. He has been active in the organization for a long time and is said to be supported by both the factions of Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.3. Regional and social balance (Social Engineering) Experienced and young: While there are experienced leaders like Dheeraj Sahu in this list, the party has indicated to prepare future leadership by giving opportunity to new faces in some states. Focus on the South: After the victory in Telangana and Karnataka, Congress has adopted the strategy of sending its national level leaders from these states to the Rajya Sabha.4. Mathematics of Nomination (The Numbers Game)Telangana and Karnataka: In both these states, Congress has sufficient numerical strength, due to which their candidates will win easily. Rajasthan: The contest here can be interesting, but with the alliance partners, Congress is considering its victory on one seat certain.5. After the announcement of the name of Abhishek Manu Singhvi, BJP and other regional parties have also intensified their siege. The last date for filing nominations is March 6, before which other parties will also open their cards.