Today was an important day in the politics of the country, when voting was completed on 11 seats of Bihar, Odisha and Haryana under the Rajya Sabha elections. The voting process in these three states was completed peacefully and now all eyes are on the counting of votes. According to the Election Commission, counting of votes has started after 5 pm. So NDA’s victory on all five seats of Bihar is considered certain.
This time the Rajya Sabha elections have been interesting in many ways. Actually, elections were to be held on a total of 37 seats, but candidates were elected unopposed on 26 seats in seven states. In such a situation, the result of the 11 seats where voting has taken place can affect the political equations.
On how many seats were candidates elected without competition?
The picture had become clear even before the contest on many seats in the Rajya Sabha elections. Out of total 37 seats, candidates were elected unopposed on 26 seats. These include 5 seats in West Bengal, 7 in Maharashtra, 6 in Tamil Nadu, 4 in Odisha, 3 in Assam. Apart from this, candidates were elected unopposed on 2 seats each in Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana and one seat in Himachal Pradesh.
Voting took place on 11 seats of which states?
Among the seats where voting took place today, the maximum attention was on Bihar. Where voting was conducted for five seats. Apart from this, voting took place for four seats in Odisha and two seats in Haryana. Genetic analysts believe that the results in these states have become a question of prestige for many parties.
Is NDA’s victory considered almost certain in Bihar?
The political atmosphere remained very heated regarding the five seats of Bihar. It is believed that the position of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is strong on these seats and all its candidates are moving towards victory. According to the Assembly figures, there are 89 MLAs of BJP, 85 of JDU, 19 of LJP (Ram Vilas), 5 of HAM Party and 4 of RLMO. It has been told that all 202 MLAs of NDA took part in the voting.
These four MLAs of the Grand Alliance did not turn up for voting?
The Grand Alliance also suffered a setback during voting. According to the information, four MLAs of the alliance did not reach the assembly for voting. Among these, the names of three MLAs of Congress and one MLA of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are being mentioned. Among the MLAs who did not turn up to vote, the names of RJD’s Dhaka MLA Faisal Rahman, Congress’s Valmiki Nagar MLA Surendra Kushwaha, Forbesganj MLA Manoj Biswas and Manihari MLA Manohar Prasad have come to light.
Did cross voting change the equation in Odisha?
The news of cross voting during elections in Odisha created a stir in political circles. According to reports, at least five MLAs from opposition parties voted in favor of the BJP-backed independent candidate. It is being told that BJP supported candidate Dilip Ray has got the support of some opposition MLAs. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhakta Charan Das said that three Congress MLAs Ramesh Jena, Dasharathi Gomango and Sophia Firdous have voted in favor of BJP.
In which direction will politics decide the results of vote counting?
Now everyone’s eyes are on the counting of votes, which has started after 5 pm. The results of these 11 seats can affect not only the state but also the equations of national politics. For political parties, this election can play an important role in deciding the upcoming strategies and direction of alliance.
This is the list of candidates for 11 seats of Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha Elections 2026: List of candidates for seats in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana
Bihar (Total Seats: 5)
NDA candidates:
- Nitin Nabin (BJP)
- Shiven Kumar(BJP)
- Nitish Kumar(JDU)
- Ramnath Thakur(JDU)
- Upendra Kushwaha(RLSP)
Opposition candidate-
Amarendra Dhari Singh (RJD)
Odisha (Total Seats: 4)
NDA supported candidates:
- Manmohan Samal (BJP)
- Sujit Kumar (BJP)
- Dilip Ray (Independent, supported by BJP)
Opposition candidates:
- Santrupta Mishra (BJD)
- Datteshwar Hota (BJD)
Haryana (Total Seats: 2)
NDA candidate-
- Sanjay Bhatia (BJP)
- Satish Nandal(BJP)
Opposition candidates:
- Karmveer Bauddha(Congress)
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