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Nine of the get together’s candidates, eight in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand, have been elected unopposed on Monday
With the newest inflow of eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members elected from Uttar Pradesh to the Rajya Sabha, the energy of the get together, which is already the biggest in the Upper House, is now at 92, although it’s nonetheless wanting the bulk mark of 123.
The BJP energy went as much as 92 after 9 of its candidates, eight in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand, have been elected unopposed on Monday.
The Samajwadi Party’s Ramgopal Yadav and the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Ramji Gautam gained from Uttar Pradesh. The Congress misplaced one seat from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand with the retirement of senior leaders P.L. Punia and Raj Babbar. The elected BJP members embody Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The Opposition has been steadily shedding floor in the Rajya Sabha. In its first defeat, July 2019, the Opposition misplaced the vote on the controversial the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Marriage) Bill, 2019, this regardless of key NDA allies Janata Dal (United) and AIADMK too opposing the Bill. The Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation Bill on August 5 final 12 months was cleared with none hassle.
The Congress is now right down to 38, its lowest-ever tally, although it stays the second largest get together in the Upper House with Ghulam Nabi Azad holding the submit of the Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Azad too is up for retirement in February subsequent 12 months when all of the 4 seats from Jammu and Kashmir fall vacant.
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