India, March 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for the 2026 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, fielding nominees from six states, including Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Odisha and West Bengal.

In a press statement issued from its central office in New Delhi, the party said its central election committee has approved the names for the upcoming polls on March 16.

From Bihar, the BJP has nominated Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar. Nabin's candidature assumes added significance as he took over as the BJP's national president on January 20, marking a generational shift in the party's top leadership.

A prominent face from Bihar, Nabin has held key organisational and ministerial responsibilitie...