Twenty-two candidates from nine states were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha after the number of nominees matched the vacancies, eliminating the need for polling in those seats.

With nominations closing and withdrawals completed, 22 candidates across several states were declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha after the number of valid candidates matched the number of vacancies. As a result, polling scheduled for June 18 became unnecessary in these states, while contests remained limited to only a few seats elsewhere.

Among the biggest names to return to the Upper House is Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge from Karnataka. Several Union ministers, senior party strategists and regional leaders have also secured fresh terms.

Karnataka: Congress Retains Three Seats, BJP Holds One

Karnataka’s four Rajya Sabha vacancies were filled without a contest after no excess nominations remained in the fray.

The Congress successfully elected:

• Mallikarjun Kharge

• Pawan Khera

• Mansoor Ali Khan

The BJP retained its seat through:

• N Ravikumar

Gujarat: BJP Bags All Four Seats

The BJP won all four Gujarat Rajya Sabha seats unopposed. The four elected MPs of the BJP are:

• Parshottam Rupala

• Mayank Nayak

• Kirit Solanki

• Rajni Patel

Andhra Pradesh: NDA Sweeps All Four Seats

In Andhra Pradesh, all four Rajya Sabha seats were won unopposed by candidates backed by the ruling National Democratic Alliance.

The elected candidates are:

• Sana Satish Babu (TDP)

• Beeda Mastan Rao (TDP)

• Ravindra Vemireddy (TDP)

• R Krishnaiah (BJP)

Rajasthan: No Change In Political Balance

Rajasthan witnessed unopposed victories for all three candidates in the fray:

• Satish Poonia (BJP)

• Alka Gurjar (BJP)

• Neeraj Dangi (Congress)

Madhya Pradesh: BJP Completes Clean Sweep

The BJP secured all three available Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh without opposition after Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination was rejected by the returning Officer.

The winners are:

• Tarun Chugh

• Rajneesh Agrawal

• Mahesh Kewat

Arunachal Pradesh: BJP Retains Seat

Arunachal Pradesh’s lone Rajya Sabha seat was won unopposed by BJP’s Tai Tagak after no rival nomination survived scrutiny or withdrawal. The result further consolidates the party’s dominance in the northeastern state.

Manipur: BJP Candidate Elected Unopposed

Despite the state’s prolonged political turbulence, the BJP candidate from Manipur – A sharda Devi – was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. The absence of a contest demonstrated the party’s continuing influence in the state’s legislative arithmetic.

Meghalaya: NDA Candidate Elected Unopposed

In Meghalaya too, BJP’s ally NPP retained the seat as James Sangma was elected unopposed.

Mizoram: MNF MP Returns Unopposed

From Mizoram, MNF-backed K Vanlalvena returned unopposed.

With most seats settled without voting, attention now shifts to the limited number of contests that required polling and to how the new entrants will shape debates in Parliament during the coming sessions.