BJP announces candidates for RS polls, Tarun Chugh among them

The BJP on Thursday released a list of 11 candidates for the upcoming 2026 Rajya Sabha biennial polls across five states and the Odisha by-election. Among the candidates, party leader Tarun Chugh will contest from Madhya Pradesh. The list, however, excludes Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian, whose Rajya Sabha terms end on June 21.