New Delhi: With Monday’s unopposed election of its eight members from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand to the Rajya Sabha, the strength of the BJP, which is already the largest party in the Upper House, now stands at 92.
However, it is still 31 numbers short of the halfway mark of 123 in the 243-member Upper House.
On Monday, nine of BJP’s candidates—eight from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and one from neighbouring Uttarakhand—were declared elected unopposed to the Upper House.
All 10 candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on Monday from which eight from BJP and one each from SP and BSP.
The Congress and the BSP’s strength have come Down by two members each in the RS, while that of the SP by three MPs.
The Congress has 38 and 51 MPs in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, respectively.
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