The BJP has relied on its strength in the assemblies coupled with defection from other parties, especially the Congress, to boost its strength in the House, where its numerical disadvantage often hindered the Modi government’s legislative agenda in its first term. Enjoy Reading! In total, the BJP won 17, Congress nine, BJP ally JDU three, BJD and the TMC four each, AIADMK and DMK three each, NCP, RJD and the TRS two each, and others rest, official sources said. N. Bhaskara Rao, a New Delhi-based political analyst, sees this scenario playing out by the middle of 2018, and adds that he expects to see some radical changes in the NDA’s approach to issues such as the uniform civil code, “centre-state relations, and the Kashmir issue".

Track the industry of your choice with a daily newsletter specific to that “The dominance of (the) opposition in the Rajya Sabha has been a cause of concern for the BJP-led NDA but the growing strength of the alliance and a former Union minister as the new vice-president should give some comfort," added this person who is himself a member of the Rajya Sabha. Today, the party is hard-pressed to ensure the re-election of Ahmed Patel from Gujarat, something that should have been easy. Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Over the coming 16 months, the Rajya Sabha will witness elections for 45 seats from NDA-ruled states , of which the BJP alone could gain at least 15 seats, especially after the assembly election victories in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Maharashtra where the party has managed to form governments.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance is inching closer to the majority mark of 123 in the 245-member Rajya Sabha. Out of the 61 new members, 43 are first-timers, which include BJP’s Jyotiraditya Scindia and Mallikarjun Kharge of the Congress. Track stock prices in your portfolio.

It had 68 members in May 2014 but is down to 57 now. In case you can’t find any email from our side, please check the spam folder. Join Mint channel in your Telegram and stay updated with the latest business news. It is set to be just half a dozen seats short of that mark by the middle of this month. The BJP won a couple of more seats than it could have on the strength of its numbers because of defection from several Congress legislators in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Digital Editor. The BJD had in 2018 too supported Mr Singh in the election for Rajya Sabha … Pick 5 of your favourite companies. New Delhi: The election of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Sampatiya Uikey from Madhya Pradesh to the Rajya Sabha in July may have been a given—she was elected unopposed—but her win is nevertheless significant for the party because she is its 58th representative in the upper house. Though the below-par show of the BJP in state selections since 2018 has also meant that its goal of gaining a majority on its own in the Rajya Sabha remains far from being achieved. The legislative agenda of the Modi government in its first term was often hampered in Parliament due to the Opposition’s numerical superiority in the Upper House, and the Congress had more numbers than the BJP in first few years. The Congress has accused the BJP of horse-trading, alleging that it had engineered defections from its ranks for political gains. Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, NDA widens gap with Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Bihar elections: After joining JD(U), son says RJD insulted Raghuvansh, didn’t value him, CFI members were going to express solidarity with Hathras family: Outfit, Explained: How Nobel Peace Prize 2020 winner WFP has combated hunger around the world, Karnataka court directs police to register FIR against Kangana Ranaut for 'anti-farmer' tweet, Phoolka posts on Paswan’s efforts to give refuge to Sikh man during 1984 riots, As Kerala sees spike in Covid cases, minister says not reached peak yet, House panel on IT may take up ‘TRP fraud’ issue, Horoscope Today October 10, 2020: Check astrological prediction, https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png, here to join our channel (@indianexpress), Coronavirus Live Updates: With 59,88,822 recoveries, India's recovery rate rises to 85.81%, AP EAMCET Result 2020 LIVE Updates: Counselling to begin soon, check process, KXIP vs KKR, CSK vs RCB Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2020 Live Updates: Punjab look to halt four-match losing streak, Bigg Boss 14 October 10 episode LIVE UPDATES: Salman Khan to bring a twist in Weekend Ka Vaar, Amid criticism over Hathras probe, MHA issues advisory to states on dealing with crimes against women, China has 60,000 soldiers at LAC... India needs US in this fight: Pompeo, Rekha: The enduring fame and pain of Bollywood’s original diva, PM Narendra Modi movie to re-release in theaters, This missing hamster story has an unexpected twist and netizens can't have enough of it, Laxmmi Bomb trailer: Akshay Kumar memes take over Twitter, NBA Finals: Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination, French Open: Novak Djokovic resists gallant Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final, Ram Vilas Paswan used his political capital to speak for most vulnerable, Why anti-radiation missile Rudram matters, The Back Burner: Make a power-packed ginger chutney, First look of Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo, No unlucky 13: How Nadal beat Schwartzman to reach French Open final, iPhone 12 series launch on October 13: Here's what we know so far, Here are 5 best meditation apps you can try out today, Watch: CNN reporter gets interrupted by raccoon just before live broadcast, Celebrities strip for ad to promote doing mail-in voting correctly for US elections, Drone sounds alarm just in time to warn surfer being stalked by great white shark, Pakistan’s law ministry seeks discontinuation of two-finger test on rape victims, AP EAMCET engineering rank list dominated by JEE Advanced 2020 toppers, N.Korea appears to hold anniversary military parade, S.Korea says, Two new OnePlus Nord phones to launch days after OnePlus 8T launch: Report, This missing hamster story has an unexpected twist and netizens can’t have enough of it, Bengal Police respects all religion: Cops after turban controversy, Kerala Karunya Lottery KR-468 Results Today: First prize worth Rs 80 lakh, World Mental Health Day 2020: 5 best meditation apps you can try, Time has come to accept that talks won’t make China change its aggressive stance: US NSA, Goa: One worker dead, 4 injured in ammonia gas leak in factory, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses).

For instance, the 86 includes 10 Janata Dal (United), or JDU, lawmakers in the Rajya Sabha who are now part of the NDA after the party became the BJP’s latest alliance partner.


The Bharatiya Janata Party too has issued a three-line whip to all its Rajya Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House on September 14.

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The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) continues to be in a minority in the upper house—it has 86 MPs in the upper house, 37 short of the halfway mark of 123—but the fortunes of the grouping could change in the next 16 months. With 45 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in BJP states over the next 16 months, NDA is likely to get significantly close to a majority in the upper house of Parliament. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. Its position in the Rajya Sabha is linked to its poor electoral performance over the past three years, and defections from some of its state units. Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited All rights reserved. A Congress leader who asked not to be identified admitted that the BJP and the NDA are on the ascendant, even in the Rajya Sabha—“facts are facts and we cannot deny them"—and added that this could “increase problems" for the opposition. Till 2019-2020, the BJP would still have to depend on the AIADMK, TMC and SP to pass bills in the Rajya Sabha.

Nine of the 10 Rajya Sabha members from the state are of the BJD. NDA widens gap with Opposition in Rajya Sabha The National Democratic Alliance now has nearly 100 members in the 245-member House. This product is a monthly auto renewal product. The product is a monthly auto renewal product.