BJP announced eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in UP.

Dharam Pal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar are the eight BJP candidates for the polls.

Party approved the names of these eight candidates keeping in mind social, regional and caste combinations.

Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on October 16. The votes will be counted the same day. (UPDATED O 5TH OCT 2026)