{
  "id": 12152208,
  "title": "BJP drops all 8 UP Rajya Sabha members - what it means",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bjp-drops-all-8-up-rajya-sabha-members-what-it-means",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:13:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-drops-all-8-uttar-pradesh-rajya-sabha-members-including-hardeep-puri-what-it-means/articleshow/134702927.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The outgoing BJP members, apart from Hardeep Singh Puri and BL Verma, are Arun Singh, Neeraj Shekhar, Geeta Shakya, Brijlal and Seema Dwivedi. The eighth seat belonged to former deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma, who resigned on September 11 after being appointed lieutenant governor (LG) of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His term was due to end on November 25, like those of the others.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Actor Koel Mallick joins BJP, files Rajya Sabha nomination months after quitting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/actor-koel-mallick-joins-bjp-files-rajya-sabha-nomination-months",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:04:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "BJP announces 8 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in UP; Puri, BL Verma not in list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bjp-announces-8-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls-in-up-puri-bl-verma",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:06:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bjp-releases-list-of-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls-in-uttar-pradesh",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:27:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "BJP names 8 candidates for UP Rajya Sabha polls, 2 Union ministers miss out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bjp-names-8-candidates-for-up-rajya-sabha-polls-2-union-ministers",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:53:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "BJP Names 8 Candidates For UP Rajya Sabha Polls, Hardeep Singh Puri & BL Verma Left Out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bjp-names-8-candidates-for-up-rajya-sabha-polls-hardeep-singh-puri-bl",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:52:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}