With victory on 30 more Rajya Sabha seats, NDA just 4 short of Upper House majority mark of 121

BJP wins 30 Rajya Sabha seats, boosting NDA's tally to 117, just four seats shy of majority.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 30 seats, including 20 unopposed out of 56 Rajya Sabha seats for which the elections were held on Tuesday, February 27, 2023. The numbers will take the BJP's tally in Rajya Sabha to 97 and that of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to 117, just four short of the majority mark of 121 in the 240-member House once all 56 members are sworn in.

Of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats that fall vacant in April, the BJP won 30; 20 unopposed and 10 in elections held Tuesday.T

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The Rajya Sabha polls for 15 seats across three States were marked by cross-voting, with the BJP winning 10 seats, the Congress three and the Samajwadi Party two seats

Last week, as many as 41 candidates were declared winners as there were no other candidates in the fray on those seats.

The BJP was the main gainer, having won an additional seat in Uttar Pradesh and bagging one in Himachal Pradesh.

The biennial elections for the 56 seats were necessitated as 50 members will complete their term on April 2 and six will retire on April 3.