The move means the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh are likely to be filled unopposed, with the BJP getting eight seats and the SP retaining the remaining two.
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New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday decided not to field a third candidate in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar PradeshThis has cleared the way for the BJP to win eight of the 10 seats without a contestAccording to a Hindustan Times report, the decision was taken on Tuesday morning, a day before the deadline for filing nominations
It is important to note that the SP had been considering fielding a third candidate after the BJP announced eight nominees on MondayThe move means the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh are likely to be filled unopposed, with the BJP getting eight seats and the SP retaining the remaining two.
