New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday declared that elections for 24 vacant Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be conducted on June 18. The seats are falling vacant due to the retirement of sitting members between June 21 and July 19.
According to the poll panel, the elections will cover four seats each in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan will witness polling for three seats each, while Jharkhand will have elections for two seats. One seat each will also go to polls in Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram.
The Election Commission stated that the process for filing nominations has already begun, with June 8 fixed as the final date for submitting papers.
The Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament, has members elected by the elected representatives of state legislative assemblies through a system of proportional representation.
With several senior leaders set to complete their terms, political parties are expected to finalise their candidates in the coming days, making the upcoming elections politically significant in a number of states.
