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Rajya Sabha polls: BJP challenges Congress with third candidate in MP; announces names for Karnataka
Updated On: 08 June, 2026 09:14 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The announcement was made through a press release issued late Sunday evening by the party's central office in New Delhi

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its official list of candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, as well as the Karnataka Legislative Council, party sources said. The announcement was made through a press release issued late Sunday evening by the party's central office in New Delhi.
For the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, the BJP has nominated Mahesh Kewat from Madhya Pradesh and M. Nagaraja from Karnataka. Both names were approved by the party's Central Election Committee. In addition to the Rajya Sabha nominations, the BJP also declared its candidates for the Karnataka Legislative Council biennial elections.
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