# BJP set to gain one seat in upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, BSP may draw blank

> The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has 116 MPs in Rajya Sabha is all set to gain a seat in the Upper House where it is already the single largest party.

- Published: 2026-09-23T01:31:31.241Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T21:34:58.630Z
- 6 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Bharatiya Janata Party, Election Commission (EC), Joining of eight UDP MLAs to BJP, Kiren Rijiju, Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, National Democratic Alliance, National People’s Party, Navdeep Rinwa, Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, SP-Congress combine, Samajwadi Party, United Democratic Party

## How it developed

- 2026-09-23T01:31:31.241Z - Hindustan Times: [BJP set to gain one seat in upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, BSP may draw blank](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-set-to-gain-one-seat-in-upcoming-rajya-sabha-polls-bsp-may-draw-blank-101790104683854.html)
- 2026-09-23T09:31:26.877Z - Amar Ujala: [मेघालय में भाजपा का बड़ा दांव: यूडीपी के आठ विधायक पार्टी में शामिल, विधानसभा में अब कितना ताकतवर हुआ दल?](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/bjp-meghalaya-8-udp-mla-join-party-how-much-stronger-is-in-assembly-now-2026-09-23)
- 2026-09-23T08:01:43.890Z - Dharitri: [ଭାଜପା ପାଇଁ ଆସିଲା ବଡ଼ ଖୁସି ଖବର: ୧୨ ଜଣ UDP ବିଧାୟକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ୮ ଜଣ... - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/big-good-news-for-the-bjp-out-of-12-udp-mlas-8/)
- 2026-09-23T09:00:07.339Z - India Today: [UP Rajya Sabha polls: Can Akhilesh Yadav muster numbers for a third SP seat?](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rajya-sabha-elections-bjp-eyes-8-up-seats-as-sp-weighs-third-seat-battle-3000872-2026-09-23)
- 2026-09-23T13:01:11.212Z - Scroll: [Meghalaya: Eight United Democratic Party MLAs join ally BJP](https://scroll.in/latest/1095948/meghalaya-eight-united-democratic-party-mlas-join-ally-bjp)
- 2026-09-25T21:34:58.630Z - ThePrint: [Lobbying intensifies ahead of Rajya Sabha, Legislative Council polls in UP](https://theprint.in/india/lobbying-intensifies-ahead-of-rajya-sabha-legislative-council-polls-in-up/3053895/)

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