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It is the gateway to nearly all UG medical seats, with students competing every year for limited places. The retest was necessitated due to the cancellation of the May 3 exam due to the question paper being leaked.UP alone accounts for 3,56,291 candidates, or 15.7% of the total — the largest share of any state or UT. Maharashtra follows with 2,22,905 (9.8%) and Rajasthan with 2,03,470 candidates (8.9%). Together, the three states make up 34.4% of all registrations.Bihar (1,56,061), Karnataka (1,45,466) and Tamil Nadu (1,42,489) round off the top six. These six states account for nearly 54% of the entire candidate pool, underlining how heavily registrations are centered on a few large states.The next tier includes Madhya Pradesh (1,18,162), Kerala (1,13,609) and West Bengal (1,09,527), each contributing around 5%. Gujarat (79,411), Telangana (73,058), Andhra Pradesh (65,790), Haryana (65,706) and Delhi (58,643) follow, with Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir close behind at over 56,000 each.The eight Hindi-belt states — UP, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi — together make up about 44% of all candidates. The five southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh contribute 23.8%.At the other end, the smallest numbers come from Lakshadweep (141), Daman & Diu (666) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (882). Among northeastern states, Manipur leads with 9,475 candidates, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (4,921), Tripura (4,684), Meghalaya (4,164) and Nagaland (4,128). The figures cover all states and UTs.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorManash Pratim GohainManash Pratim Gohain is a seasoned journalist with over two decades at The Times of India, where he has built a rich body of work spanning education policy, politics, and governance. Renowned for his incisive coverage of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accreditation reforms, and skilling initiatives, he has also reported on student politics, urban policy, and social movements. His political reportage—both reflective and news-driven—adds depth to his writing, bridging policy with public impact. Through his 2,500 articles and related outlets, he has emerged as a trusted voice in national discourse, particularly in linking education reform to broader societal change.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: India’s Telegram Ban Ahead of NEET Re-Exam; Necessary Step or Pointless Move?Football Legend’s Kolkata Tour Mismanagement Still Under Scanner; Accountability Questions GrowHow Jewar Airport Changed The Region: MLA Dhirendra Singh On Jobs, Investment And GrowthPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann Claims Forensic Reports Vindicate Him In ‘Sacrilege’ Video RowUBT Crisis Deepens as Raut Claims Rebel MPs Got More Cash and Moved to Safe LocationBJP Leader Burnt Alive, 2 Others Killed Over Sand Mining Clash In ChhattisgarhCalcutta High Court Refuses Interim Relief to TMC, Ritabrata Banerjee Stays Leader of OppositionSix Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs Stay Away From Delhi Meet, Uddhav Camp on Edge As Defection Buzz IntensifiesVaiko-Vijay Meetings Trigger Buzz Over MDMK’s Future In Tamil Nadu’s Changing PoliticsModi-Starmer Confirm July 15 Launch Of Trade Pact Projected To Boost Bilateral Commerce123Photostories9 high-protein air fryer snacks for office tiffinThere are only 4 American states that start with the letter ‘A’; here’s why they’re famous among travellers5 famous Vande Bharat train routes in North India: Travel time, destinations and fareFrom Langra to Bombay (which has no Mumbai connection): Famous mangoes of India and why they are called soSkip the crowds and explore this offbeat mountain escape with rainbow viewsJapanese proverb of the day: “Life without endeavour is like entering a jewel mine and coming out…”5 relationship myths that can easily destroy a marriageCould these small changes be Alzheimer’s? 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The rebels need 2/3rds of the party’s LS tally (6 of 9 MPs) to avoid attracting provisions of the anti-defection law.In their letter to Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, the group of rebel MPs wrote that fear of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s merger with Congress and the party’s deviation from its core ideology were among the main reasons for them to form a separate group.Sena UBT threatens to act against ‘missing 6’The group also asked Om Birla to allot seats for them near the seven seats occupied by MPs from the Shinde Sena in Parliament. Sena UBT RS MP Sanjay Raut said Thursday that action will be taken against the MPs who hadn’t turned up for the parliamentary party meeting as a ‘whip’ had been issued. LS MP Arvind Sawant said notices have been sent to the absent MPs.In the rebel camp, five of the six rebel MPs, barring Omraje Nimbalkar who was in Pune, were moved to Jaipur Thursday to make sure they didn’t show up for the UBT meeting. They were in New Delhi on Wednesday and flew out on Thursday morning. The six MPs are expected to join the Shinde-led Sena next week after they meet the LS Speaker and get their group recognised. Sena sources said Sena UBT MP Sanjay Jadhav is “group leader of the breakaway MPs”.Sawant said, “The absent MPs have betrayed the party. We are going to issue showcause notices to them by the evening. If they do not respond within seven days, legal action will be taken. We will write to the Speaker as well as the MPs. Our party’s directive (whip) was issued, and everyone received it. Despite that, they were not present here today.”Raut continued his tirade of abuses against the six MPs Thursday. He claimed NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar had called him and said they must go to the constituencies of rebel MPs and hold protests. Raut said Pawar himself was ready to hold protest meetings.Raut described the action against the breakaway MPs as ‘Operation Tudwa’. 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