BJP announces 8 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in UP; Puri, BL Verma not on list

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What happened

BJP has announced eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Union ministers Hardeep Puri and BL Verma were not included in this announcement.

The election schedule was previously announced by the Election Commission of India.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:06:52 UTC.

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