BJP MP from Saran in Bihar, Rajiv Pratap Rudy maintained his dominance in the election club of India elections for more than 25 years.

Officials said that in the election held on Tuesday (July 12), all the members of Rudy’s panel won except one. The club usually consists of elections for the posts of Secretary (Administration), Secretary (Sports), Secretary (Culture), Treasurer and 11 Executive Member.

Congress leader Rajiv Shukla was already elected unopposed to the post of Secretary (Sports) after withdrawing the nomination of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Pradeep Kumar Verma. Similarly, DMK MP Thiruchi Shiva won the post of Secretary (Culture) after withdrawing the nomination of former BJP MP Pradeep Gandhi.

The post of treasurer was also unopposed. Actually, former MP of Bharat Rashtra Samithi A.K. P. Jitendra Reddy withdrew nominations. After this, DMK MP P. Wilson won.

Which parties do 11 leaders belong to?

Members of BJP, Congress, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress were involved in the panel of Rajiv Pratap Rudy. The members selected in the 11-member executive committee include four members of BJP, two of Congress, SP, TMC, RSP, BJD and one each of Shiv Sena.

Among the 11 leaders, Naresh Aggarwal (BJP), Prasoon Banerjee (TMC), Pradeep Gandhi (BJP), Naveen Jindal (BJP), Deepender Singh Hooda (Congress), N. Of. Premchandran (RSP), Pradeep Kumar Verma (BJP), Jasbir Singh Gill (Congress), Kalikesh Narayan Singh Dev (BJD), Srirang Appa Baran (Shiv Sena) and Akshay Yadav (SP) are included.

How many votes did Rajiv Pratap Rudy get?

Rudy defeated Jat leader Sanjeev Balyan of his own party by 100 votes in the election of the post of secretary. The special thing was that in this election, veterans like Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former president Sonia Gandhi voted.

The ex -officio Speaker of the Constitution Club of India is the Lok Sabha Speaker, but the Secretary plays an important role in its executive functioning. Rajiv Pratap Rudy got 391 votes, while Balyan got 291 votes. Officials said that out of the total voters of 1,295 current and former MPs, more than 680 valid votes were cast, which is one of the highest voting in the election of club officials so far.

The club, built for MPs in the 1940s, has conference room, coffee club and an outdoor cafe. Along with the lounge for MPs, there is also billiards room, gym, unisex salon and swimming pool.

After the victory, Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, “This is a wonderful victory of all MPs and all of those who came to vote and supported the team’s untiring efforts for the last two decades, this is a great experience.”

Election made a lot of headlines

In this contest of BJP vs BJP, opposition IDIA coalition member Rudy was seen united, while Balyan was promoted by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. Balian received more support from BJP members. However, some of them also voted for the current officer Rudy.

The election of the club this time caused trends and many news on social media. Rudy’s personal engagement, his relations with Bihar and ethnic equations were also important, especially because his rival Sanjeev Balyan was not seen taking special interest in the work of the club earlier. Balyan Modi has been a minister in the cabinet.

Interestingly, during the campaign, both the candidates avoided the controversy, but words like ‘Thakur vs Jat’ and ‘BJP vs BJP’ continued to be used.

Nishikant Dubey’s big gesture

Nishikant Dubey indicated that Rudy got support from opposition parties. Dubey said that Balyan’s strength was the effect that Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge came to vote.

He claimed that when Jayaprakash Aggarwal of Congress contested against Rudy in 2005 and 2010, neither Gandhi nor any minister of the then UPA government voted.

TMC

A club official said that before this election, Rudy had never faced an election challenge, as he was the then Lok Sabha Speaker G. MC Balayogi nominated this post. After this, elections started in 2009 for the posts.

Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghosh claimed on X about the election results that Amit Shah and BJP President J.K. Candidates supported by P. Nadda, with whom Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju and some governors also voted.

Did Sanjeev Balyan say?

After the defeat of Rudy, former MP from Muzaffarnagar Sanjeev Balyan said that I accept the mandate received in the Constitution Club Election with patience and introspection. This pattern of struggle will remain unchanged, because continuity in democracy is the real victory. Heartfelt gratitude to all the honorable members and congratulations to the winning candidate Rajiv Pratap Rudy. ”

There is a close fight between BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy and former MP Sanjeev Balyan in the high profile election of Delhi -based Constitution Club of India. After five rounds, Rudy got 48 votes and Balyan got 46 votes. It does not include postal ballot.

Veterans cast their votes

Other veterans including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Jaya Bachchan and Kangana Ranaut cast their votes in this election.

Journalists covering Lutyens Delhi say that Rudy has got the support of the party’s Delhi-Lutian camp, while Ballian got the support of the UP-West camp. Ethnic equations and regional politics made this election interesting.

What did they say Rajiv Pratap Rudy?

Rajiv Pratap is happy after voting Rudy Said that when Congress leader Sonia, Mallikarjuna Kharge She came with and from our party Amit Shah and JP Nadda If you come Constitution Club There was a true sense of democracy in the election of. So many congratulations to everyone. The results are still awaited.

Nishikant Dubey supports Sanjeev Balyan

At the same time, BJP MP from Godda, Jharkhand, who is supporting Sanjeev Balyan, said that for the first time in history, about 660 voters out of 1,250 voters cast their votes. You can guess that Bharatiya Janata Party National President, Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Union Minister, came to cast their votes, I am confident that Sanjeev Balyan will be the new secretary of this club and after that the management of the club will be better.

Who is Rajiv Pratap Rudy?

Pilot by profession Rajiv Pratap Rudy won the Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket from Chhapra seat in Bihar for the first time in 1996. After this, he won the 1999 elections and was an MP till 2004. In 2001, he became a minister in the Vajpayee government. In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, he was defeated by Lalu Yadav from Chhapra seat. After this he was sent to Rajya Sabha in 2010. In 2014, he fought and won from Saran seat. He then defeated Rabri Devi. After the victory, he became a minister in the Modi government. He was a minister till August 2017.

Rajiv Pratap Rudy also won from Saran seat in 2019 and 2024 elections. In the 2024 election, he defeated Lalu Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya by a minor margin. Rudy got 471,752 votes. At the same time, Rohini got 4,58,091 votes.

Who is Sanjeev Balyan?

Sanjeev Balyan is considered a big Jat leader of western Uttar Pradesh. Balyan won from the seat of Muzaffarnagar in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, he suffered defeat in the 2024 election. He has also been a minister in the Modi cabinet.

Lutyens Delhi’s prestigious Constitution Club of India is currently at the center of political stir. This time in the election of the post of secretary of the club to be held on 12 August 2025, this time the contest is between two BJP veteran leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Sanjeev Kumar Ballian. Voting will be held from 11 am to 4 pm, while the counting of votes will start from 5 pm and the results will be declared by late evening.

This election is not just a club post, but also the election of prestige between two veteran leaders of BJP. According to sources, Rudy has the support of the party’s “Delhi-Luties” camp, while Ballian gets the “UP-West” camp. Ethnic equations and regional politics are also making this competition more interesting.

The special thing about this election is that there are about 1200 MPs and former MP voters, including many big leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge. On August 12, voting will be held from 11 am to 4 pm and counting will start from 5 pm.

Why is the election special?

1. Reputation vs. Management Skills- The post of Secretary is not just an administrative responsibility, but it determines the identity of the club, the quality of its events and the scope of networking. The person sitting here becomes the center of many informal dialogues of the politics of the country.

2. Old experience vs new energy- This time there are also candidates in the election whose parliamentary experience is old, but this is his first challenge in the administration of the club. On the other hand, experienced candidates are making the success of their long networks and old events their strength.

3. Important place in Delhi’s power diary- Club programs include policy-makers, journalists, diplomats and experts from various fields. The secretary here plays a central role in the operation of this ‘power network’.

4. Social connections above politics- Even though membership comes from political background, the club also has big events on sports, culture, literature and social issues. The result of this election will decide how the priorities of these activities will be in the coming years.

5. Fast election campaign- Candidates have been engaged in supporting personal meetings, dinner meetings and phone calls for the last few weeks. Here, not the election symbol of any party, but individual image and relationships win.

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In the corridors of the club, the process of gathering support through ‘Cup tea talks’ and ‘dinner diplomacy’ is going on at this time. Senior members say that the election here is a contest of “relationships and trusts”, where every vote comes out of personal connection. For this reason, both the candidates of the post of Secretary are trying to hold a formal and informal meeting in all places from Parliament Canteens to themselves.

With the results of August 12, it will be decided who will be the face of the Constitution Club in the coming time, which will retain the tradition, or he will make the club’s identity more comprehensive with new experiments.