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Congress opts for new faces from AP

In a surprise decision, the Congress Central leadership on Sunday announced new faces for the Rajya Sabha, replacing all the four retiring veterans. As expected, former PR chief K. Chiranjeevi is the

Chiranjeevi, Renuka, four others file papers for Rajya Sabha

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Telugu actor-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi and Congress party spokesperson Renuka Chowdary were among six candidates from Andhra Pradesh who filed their nomination papers for March 30 biennial elec

Yeddyurappa ups ante, fields rebel candidate in RS poll from Karnataka

Upping the ante, BJP strongman B.S. Yeddyurappa on Monday fielded a rebel candidate for the March 30 Rajya Sabha poll from Karnataka, as the stand-off with the party's central leadership over his rein

Rajya Sabha poll: Congman Bhaskar worth Rs 7L; Chiranjeevi has Rs 74cr assets

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Congress' Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar could be an odd man out in Parliament when he enters its portals soon.

A post-graduate in psychology, Bhaskar could well be ranked as the poorest Member of Parliament

Battle underway for Rajya Sabha seats

The Congress is set re-nominate deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha, K. Rehman Khan, for another term, but all eyes are on the contest between high-profile entrepreneurs, Rajeev Chandrasekhar and D.K. Audi

Vilasrao Deshmukh files nomination for Rajya Sabha

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Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Saturday filed his nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 30.

Deshmukh was accompanied by Chief Min

RS adjourned amid uproar over Dinesh Trivedi issue

The issue of reported resignation of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday rocked the Rajya Sabha with the Opposition demanding a statement from the government on it, forcing chairman Hamid A

Elders raise objections to Lankan envoy's remarks

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Members from Tamil Nadu in Rajya Sabha on Thursday raised strong objections to the reported remarks of Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam against MPs of the state and demanded a catego

Rajya Sabha adjourned over Sri Lankan 'war crimes'

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Tuesday as opposition parties demanded to know the government's stand on a US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council

Mayawati files nomination for Rajya Sabha

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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Tuesday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha.

BSP leader Munqad Ali also filed the nomination along with he

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