Several Congress and BJP candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan on Thursday. The uncontested victories came after no additional candidates remained in the race following the completion of the nomination withdrawal process.
Election Commission rejects Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination over alleged affidavit discrepancies, dealing a major blow to the party's Rajya Sabha plans in Madhya Pradesh.