The BJP-led NDA secured 19 of 26 seats in recent Rajya Sabha elections, boosting its tally to 150 members and moving closer to the two-thirds majority mark of 163.
NDA won 19 out of 27 seats
Jun 19, 2026
04:31 pm
What's the storyThe Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has come closer to achieving a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha after winning 19 out of 27 seats across 10 states in the latest elections.
The Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc secured five seats.
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