Rajya Sabha Election 2026 Result Winners List: Check names of victorious candidates from Bihar, Assam, Bengal & other states

Biennial elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats were held across 10 states on Monday, but most of the results were decided even before voting began. A total of 26 candidates entered the Upper House without a contest, while polling took place only for a few remaining seats, mainly in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana. Voting will continue from 9 am to 4 pm. The counting of votes is scheduled to begin at 5 pm.

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026

The Election Commission organised the polls to fill seats that fell vacant after several members completed their six-year terms. In many states, political parties ensured smooth victories for their nominees, leaving little room for electoral drama.

Several candidates secured seats without opposition. The list included Jogen Mohan, Terash Gowalla and Pramod Boro from Assam, Laxmi Verma and Phulo Devi Netam from Chhattisgarh, and Anurag Sharma from Himachal Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu also saw a quiet outcome as six candidates from major parties, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Indian National Congress — were elected without a contest.

Other winner

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 Result: Bihar sees major political attention

Among all states, Bihar attracted the most attention, with five Rajya Sabha seats up for grabs.

Several prominent leaders secured victory, including Nitish Kumar, Ram Nath Thakur, Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar.

However, the fifth seat turned into a contest between Upendra Kushwaha and Amarendra Dhari Singh, keeping political observers closely watching the outcome.

In West Bengal, nominees of the All India Trinamool Congress secured several seats. The winners included Babul Supriyo, former state police chief Rajeev Kumar, senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy and actor Koel Mallick. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also secured a seat with Rahul Sinha.

From Telangana, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy were elected to the Upper House.

Other prominent leaders enter Rajya Sabha

Apart from the state-level results, several well-known leaders also secured seats during the election cycle. These include Sharad Pawar, Vinod Tawde, Tiruchi Siva and Ramdas Athawale.

With a large number of candidates winning unopposed, the biennial Rajya Sabha elections largely unfolded without dramatic contests. Only a few states witnessed voting, while in most others the political math was settled well before ballot papers were issued.