Chhattisgarh Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP, Congress Set for Easy Win, GGP MLA Not Needed

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News18•05-03-2026, 19:07
Chhattisgarh Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP, Congress Set for Easy Win, GGP MLA Not Needed
- •Chhattisgarh to elect 2 Rajya Sabha MPs; BJP fields Lakshmi Verma, Congress fields Phulo Devi Netam.
- •Each party needs 31 MLAs to secure a seat; BJP has 54 and Congress has 35, ensuring easy wins for both candidates.
- •Gondwana Gantantra Party's sole MLA, Tuleshwar Hira Singh Markam, will not be a kingmaker as both major parties have sufficient numbers.
- •Markam, a first-time MLA from Pali Tanakhar, is known for advocating tribal rights and continuing his father Hira Singh Markam's legacy.
- •Hira Singh Markam founded GGP to empower tribal communities and promote social justice in the Gondwana region.
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