BJP President Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi (Hemant Mishra/Mint via Getty Images) The main hurdle that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government faced in passing important bills in its first term from 2014-19 was lack of numbers in the Rajya Sabha but that is set to change in its second term as the NDA is likely to get majority seats in the Upper House of the parliament by 2020 end.
The NDA is expected to get majority in the Rajya Sabha by November next year. The BJP-led alliance has 102 members in Rajya Sabha at present while the Congress-led UPA has 65 members. The non-aligned parties have 73 seats in the Rajya Sabha, where support of 123 is needed to cross the half-way mark, reports Times of India.
According to the report, ten seats of the Upper House will fall vacant in 2010 while 72 others in 2020. Of the 72 seats falling vacant next year, 55 will fall vacant in April, five in June, one in July and 11 (including 10 from Uttar Pradesh) in November.
The NDA will have to win the three assembly polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand this year to increase its prospects of reaching the magic mark of 123 in the Rajya Sabha by next year.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.