Dholakia is the founder and chairman of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a Surat-based diamond manufacturing and exporting company based in Surat.
There are strong indications that many of the MPs who have not been renominated may contest the Lok Sabha elections.
Six seats from Maharashtra are up for grabs as the terms of the sitting MPs are expiring. The election is scheduled for February 27.
Elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 15 states are scheduled to be held on February 27, and the last date for filing nominations is February 15.
The Election Commission said that the biennial Rajya Sabha polls will be held on February 27 for 56 seats. The elections will be held on 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states, out of which, Congress will contest on nine seats.
The Biju Janata Dal(BJD) announced the names of Debashish Samantaray and Subhasish Khuntia as nominees to the Rajya Sabha. However, the ruling party is yet to announce its third nominee.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is likely to be party's Rajya Sabha candidate from Rajasthan, sources said on Monday.
Rajya Sabha elections 2024: BJP announces its candidates from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
The Election Commission has announced the date for the election for 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states.
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail plea by AAP MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy 'scam'.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has nominated former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal as its candidate for the January 19 Rajya Sabha elections.
In a surprise move in 2022, Brajesh Pathak replaced Dinesh Sharma as deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
The term of six MPs from West Bengal will end on August 18.
Amid allegations of cross-voting and rule violations, the counting of votes was delayed and there was a recounting of votes that went on past midnight.
The counting of votes started after an eight-hour delay amid complaints of cross-voting and rules violations by the BJP and the ruling alliance. Both BJP and the Shiv Sena approached the Election Commission, alleging cross-voting and seeking disqualification of votes.
Bombay HC said it didn't wish to set a wrong precedent by entertaining Nawab Malik's plea and permitted his counsel to amend the plea to seek appropriate relief.
Elections in 15 states for 57 seats of Rajya Sabha of the country, how many candidates will be in the fray tomorrow? Tomorrow there will be a fierce competition in Maharashtra, Rajasthan.RajyaSabhaElection #ElectionCommission #IndiaTV
While the names of union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and party general stary Arun Singh were expected, the remaining six names are clearly aimed at maintaining a caste and regional balance.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set November 9 as the date for election to 11 Rajya Sabha seats. The polled votes will be counted on the same day at 5 pm.
A Congress MLA came to cast vote wearing Personal Protective Equipment kit on June 19 in Bhopal.
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