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BJP announces 8 candidates for RS elections from UP; union ministers Hardeep Puri, BL Verma not renominated

Hindustan Times5 sources1 min readFiled October 5, 2026

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  1. Hindustan TimesLatest
    BJP names 8 Rajya Sabha candidates in UP, drops union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, BL Verma and sitting members
  2. NDTV
    No Hardeep Puri, Smriti Irani: The New BJP Faces For UP Rajya Sabha Polls
  3. LiveMint
    UP Rajya Sabha elections: BJP releases list of 8 candidates; Ministers Hardeep Puri, BL Verma dropped | Today News
  4. Times of India
    BJP drops all 8 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha members, including Hardeep Puri - what it means
  5. India Today
    OBC, Dalit, Brahmin mix: BJP’s UP Rajya Sabha picks reveal party's caste strategy for 2027 polls
  6. Times of India
    BJP announces 8 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh; Puri, BL Verma not in list
  7. Hindustan TimesBroke it
    BJP announces 8 candidates for RS elections from UP; union ministers Hardeep Puri, BL Verma not renominated

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