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Samajwadi Party files Rajya Sabha nominations for two seats

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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Legislators secure seats

Samajwadi Party nominated Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, filing on 30 September 2026 in Akhilesh Yadav’s presence.
SP’s 101 legislators plus two Congress allies can win two Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats.
Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani is Reliance Industries President, directs Reliance New Energy, heads Gujarat Cricket Association.
SP’s 101 legislators plus two Congress allies can win two Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats.

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PDA Formula Scrutiny

Samajwadi Party nominated Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for Rajya Sabha seats, filing nominations on 30 September 2026 with Akhilesh Yadav present.
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar questioned whether the SP nominees honor the party’s PDA (Pichhada, Dalit, Alpashankhyak) formula.
Ram Gopal Yadav, cousin of founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, serves since 1992.
Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, Reliance Group President, heads Gujarat Cricket Association.

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Om Prakash Rajbhar, chief of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, questioned whether the SP’s Rajya Sabha nominees reflect the party’s PDA (Pichhada, Dalit, Alpashankhyak) formula.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Founded on 4 October 1992 by Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party built its power on a caste-based OBC-Muslim coalition that won 91 seats in the 1993 Uttar Pradesh assembly. Decades later, on 30 September 2026 the party nominated veteran leader Ram Gopal Yadav and Reliance executive Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, prompting SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar to challenge the enduring long-standing PDA formula.

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Legislators secure seats

Samajwadi Party nominated Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, filing on 30 September 2026 in Akhilesh Yadav’s presence.
SP’s 101 legislators plus two Congress allies can win two Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats.
Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani is Reliance Industries President, directs Reliance New Energy, heads Gujarat Cricket Association.
SP’s 101 legislators plus two Congress allies can win two Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats.

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