Parliament Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha adopts motion for revoking suspension of eight Opposition members

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 Live Updates: Major candidates, including Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin, also from Bihar, will be in the fray as the biennial Rajya Sabha elections to fill 37 seats across 10 states are scheduled on Monday.Kumar, whose JD(U) is an ally of the BJP both at the Centre and in Bihar, created a major stir by announcing his intention to contest the Rajya Sabha, having led Bihar for more than two decades.NDA has eyed all five seats to the Rajya Sabha but lacks a clear majority for its fifth candidate. The ruling coalition needs three MLAs to vote across party lines, whereas the opposition RJD needs the support of six MLAs to achieve the 41 mark.The alleged shortage of LPG in the country amid the ongoing Middle East conflict is also expected to be raised in both Houses. The opposition has accused the government of ignoring what it describes as a developing crisis. The government, however, has repeatedly maintained that there is no shortage.Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which 20% of the global crude oil supply passes, has set off alarm bells in a number of various countries, including India. Iran has effectively blocked the Strait as a retaliatory measure in its war against the US and Israel.