India, June 28 -- Recent Rajya Sabha gains have brought the NDA closer to constitutional majority.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has moved significantly closer to securing a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha following the recently concluded elections for 27 seats in the Upper House. With the BJP winning 19 of these seats and receiving issue-based support from Mizoram's newly elected Rajya Sabha MP, the alliance has strengthened its position ahead of the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.

The latest electoral gains have increased the NDA's tally in the 245-member Rajya Sabha to around 152 seats, bringing it within striking distance of the two-thirds mark of 164 members. While the alliance still falls short of th...