Samajwadi Party declares names of candidates for Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh

The SP has the numbers to send three members to the Rajya Sabha. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the names of the seven candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections.

Ten Rajya Sabha seats from UP are falling vacant on April 2 when nine BJP members and one SP member will retire.

The last date for the filing of the nomination for the polls is February 15. Polling, if required, will be held on February 27 and the results will be announced on the same day.