Preparations are in full swing for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 18 across 24 seats in 10 states. The BJP has already announced 11 candidates for 5 states. Currently, the NDA holds 148 seats in the 245-member house and needs 15 more seats to reach the two-thirds majority required for constitutional amendments. The election will cover states including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, where both NDA and the INDIA bloc are competing for key seats. https://sambad.in/india-and-beyond/rajyasabha-election-nda-from-magic-number-12005922 #creator program