Three NDA candidates are elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from northeast

Three NDA candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from arsenic galore States successful the northeast connected Thursday (June 11, 2026).

They are the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Tai Tagak and Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, and the National People’s Party’s (NPP) James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma from Meghalaya. Each of these States has 1 Rajya Sabha seat.

One of the oldest members of the BJP successful Arunachal Pradesh, the 54-year-old Mr. Tagak volition win incumbent Nabam Rebia, whose tenure volition extremity connected June 23.

Mr. Tagak joined the BJP successful 1995 and was the portion organiser for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since 1989. He was besides the State president of the BJP from 2013 to 2015.

Proud infinitesimal for Arunachal

Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu said Mr. Tagak’s triumph was a arrogant infinitesimal for the State.

“Having served the authorities with dedication implicit the years, helium present carries the work of representing the hopes, concerns, and aspirations of our radical astatine the nationalist level. His immense acquisition successful nationalist beingness volition undoubtedly fortify Arunachal’s dependable successful Parliament,” the Chief Minister said.

Ms. Devi, 59, is among the oldest members of the BJP successful Manipur and has been shepherding the party’s State portion since June 2021. A erstwhile teacher, she volition win incumbent Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, whose word successful the Rajya Sabha ends connected June 21.

Congratulating Ms. Devi, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said her immense administrative and governmental acquisition would beryllium a invaluable plus successful advancing women’s empowerment, inclusive development, and bully governance successful the tone of Antyodaya envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A erstwhile minister, Mr. James Sangma is the elder member of NPP nationalist president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. The BJP is simply a insignificant spouse of the NPP successful the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government

The Chief Minister congratulated his brother, a statement campaigner for the ruling alliance. “The unanimous determination reflects our steadfast content successful his quality to beryllium the dependable of Meghalaya,” helium said.

In Mizoram, K. Laltluangkima of the ruling Zoram People’s Movement is pitted against lawyer-writer Zothansangi Hmar of the Mizo National Front. The predetermination volition beryllium held connected June 18.