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BJP Names Eight Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha Candidates, Drops Puri and Verma

The BJP's new Uttar Pradesh slate excludes Union Ministers Hardeep Puri and B L Verma ahead of October 16 voting, with coverage linking the choices to the 2027 polls.

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  5. BJP drops all 8 UP Rajya Sabha members - what it means
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  1. BJP names Rukmini Mallick, Dinesh Arya for Rajya Sabha polls
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  2. BJP nominates Koel for Rajya Sabha
    Times of India Kolkata
  3. RS polls: BJP fields Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand
    The Hindu
  4. Rajya Sabha polls: BJP fields Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand, Koel Mallick from Bengal
    Indian Express
  5. BJP's Rajya Sabha Picks: Dinesh Arya In Uttarakhand, Koel Mallick In Bengal
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