Rajya Sabha Election 2026 Live: Voting underway for 11 Rajya Sabha seats, 26 members elected unopposed Voting for 11 Rajya Sabha seats is currently taking place across Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha, with 26 members securing their positions unopposed. The elections have seen intense political activity, including strategic moves by parties to influence outcomes. In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Upper House of Parliament alongside his party colleague Ramnath Thakur. The opposition Grand Alliance relocated its legislators to a hotel to prevent cross-voting, a tactic also observed in Bengaluru, where the Congress alleged attempts to bribe its Odisha MLAs with blank cheques. Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in Bihar and RJD leader, expressed caution amid the absence of some Grand Alliance MLAs, stating that the opposition’s total vote count would be 41 if all parties combined. He urged patience, emphasizing that results would clarify the situation. Meanwhile, all 202 MLAs from the ruling NDA coalition voted for the Rajya Sabha, while 37 opposition MLAs cast their ballots, with three Congress and one RJD MLA still absent. In Haryana, Congress MP Deepinder Hooda asserted that all 37 MLAs would unite to support the party, predicting a victory. The Congress also reported that its MLAs had arrived in Haryana’s assembly to vote, with veteran leader Mohammad Ilyas expressing confidence in the outcome. However, three Congress MLAs in Bihar remained unreachable, with their phones switched off, raising concerns about their participation. Political tensions escalated as Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused the BJP of attempting to poach Congress MLAs in Bengaluru, citing the presence of individuals with blank cheques.#odisha #haryana #nitish_kumar #bihar #rajya_sabha_election_2026
