List of 11 Candidates Nominated by BJP for Rajya Sabha Election 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the official list of 11 candidates nominated by the BJP for the Rajya Sabha Election 2026. The party announced these names on June 4, 2026. These candidates will contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections and one Bye-election. The election is scheduled for June 18, 2026. This list was approved by the BJP Central Election Committee (CEC), which held a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

List of 11 Candidates Nominated by BJP for Rajya Sabha Election 2026

Here is the complete and official list of all 11 BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha Election 2026, state-wise:

Note: The list was officially announced by BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh on June 4, 2026.

Source: BJP

State-wise Details of BJP Rajya Sabha Candidates 2026

Arunachal Pradesh (1 Seat): BJP has fielded Tai Tagak from Arunachal Pradesh. One seat is falling vacant in this state.

Gujarat (4 Seats): BJP has nominated four candidates from Gujarat. These are Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar, and Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya. All four are expected to win comfortably because BJP has a strong majority in the Gujarat Assembly.

Madhya Pradesh (2 Seats out of 3): BJP has nominated Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agrawal from Madhya Pradesh. Tarun Chugh is the National General Secretary of BJP. He is a key organisational figure in the party.

Manipur (1 Seat):A. Sharda Devi has been fielded from Manipur. She is BJP's nominee for the one seat falling vacant in the state.

Rajasthan (2 Seats out of 3): BJP has nominated Dr. Alka Gurjar and Dr. Satish Poonia from Rajasthan. Satish Poonia is a senior BJP leader and former Rajasthan BJP president. It is worth noting that Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, who was earlier a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan, did not get a ticket this time.

Odisha (Bye-election):  Debashish Samantaray has been nominated by BJP for the Rajya Sabha bye-election from Odisha.

Rajya Sabha Election 2026: Important Dates

Candidates and readers should know the key dates for this election:

• Last Date to File Nominations: June 8, 2026

• Scrutiny of Nominations: June 9, 2026

• Last Date to Withdraw Candidature: June 11, 2026

• Polling Date: June 18, 2026

• Polling Timings: 9 AM to 4 PM

• Counting of Votes: June 18, 2026

• Completion of Election: June 20, 2026

How Many Rajya Sabha Seats Are Going to Elections in 2026?

The Election Commission of India announced elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states. In addition, bypolls will be held for 3 seats from Maharashtra, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu on the same day, June 18, 2026.

Here is the state-wise breakup of the 24 biennial seats:

• Andhra Pradesh: 4 seats

• Gujarat: 4 seats

• Karnataka: 4 seats

• Rajasthan: 3 seats

• Madhya Pradesh: 3 seats

• Jharkhand: 2 seats

• Arunachal Pradesh: 1 seat

• Manipur: 1 seat

• Meghalaya: 1 seat

• Mizoram: 1 seat

How Many Members Are Going to Take the Retirements from the Rajya Sabha in 2026?

Some well-known leaders are retiring from the Rajya Sabha this year. These retirements created the vacant seats for which elections are being held. Notable names include:

• HD Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister, Karnataka)

• Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress President, Karnataka)

• Digvijay Singh (Senior Congress leader)

• George Kurian (Union Minister of State, Madhya Pradesh)

• Ravneet Singh Bittu (Union Minister, Rajasthan)

Key Facts About Rajya Sabha Election 2026

• The Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of India's Parliament.

• Rajya Sabha members are not directly elected by the public. They are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs).

• Each Rajya Sabha member serves a term of 6 years.

• Biennial elections are held every two years to fill the seats of retiring members.

• BJP has a majority in the assemblies of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur. This means it's candidates from these states are very likely to win.

The list of 11 candidates nominated by BJP for the Rajya Sabha Election 2026 includes experienced party leaders and organisational workers from six states and one bye-election seat. The BJP's Central Election Committee, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, carefully selected each name. With strong Assembly majority in most of the concerned states, the BJP is expected to win a majority of these seats. The polling will take place on June 18, 2026, and results will be declared on the same day.