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Rajya Sabha Polls Set for October 16 in UP, Uttarakhand
India will hold elections for several Rajya Sabha seats on October 16.
Ten of these seats are from Uttar Pradesh, and one is from Uttarakhand.
West Bengal will also hold a special election for one vacant seat.
The Election Commission will publish the election notice on September 29.
Candidates can submit their forms until October 6.
Officials will check the forms on October 7, and candidates can withdraw by October 9.
Voting will take place from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., with counting beginning at 5 p.m.
The reports give different descriptions of what happened to Dinesh Sharma’s Uttar Pradesh seat.
The Election Commission of India scheduled biennial elections for 10 Uttar Pradesh and one Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha seat on October 16.
A separate by-election will be held the same day for one vacant West Bengal Rajya Sabha seat.
Election notifications will be issued on September 29, with nominations closing on October 6.
Scrutiny is scheduled for October 7, withdrawals for October 9, and polling will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The articles differ on Dinesh Sharma’s status, with one reporting his seat was vacated after resignation and another listing his term as expiring.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India announced the elections for Rajya Sabha seats and the West Bengal by-election.
- What
- Elections will be held for 11 Rajya Sabha seats—10 from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand—along with one West Bengal by-election.
- Where
- The elections concern seats representing Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for October 16; counting will begin at 5 p.m. the same day.
- Why
- The Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand elections involve scheduled term expirations, while the West Bengal poll will fill a vacancy following Rukmini Mallick’s reported resignation.
Key facts
- Polling date
- October 16
- Seats in biennial elections
- 10 from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand
- West Bengal poll
- A by-election for one Rajya Sabha seat
- Notification
- September 29
- Nomination deadline
- October 6
- Polling hours
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Counting
- Begins at 5 p.m. on October 16
- Reported discrepancy
- One article says Dinesh Sharma’s seat was vacated after his resignation, while another includes him among members whose terms are expiring.
Sources
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