Biennial elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states, including six each in Bihar and Maharashtra, will be held on February 27, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday.
According to a press note of the poll panel, the term of office of the 56 members of the Council of States elected from 15 states is due to expire on their retirement in April 2024.
The press note further said the maximum number of members, that is 10, will be retiring from Uttar Pradesh on April 2.
As per the press note, both Bihar and Maharashtra have six members retiring on April 2. Meanwhile, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh will each have 5 members retiring on the same date.
Both Karnataka and Gujarat will witness the retirement of four members on April 2, 2024.
According to the press note, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and Rajasthan, each have three members retiring.
Members from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are retiring on April 2 and the members from Odisha and Rajasthan are retiring on April 3.
Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand will each witness the retirement of one member on April 2.
According to the poll panel, the election notification will be issued on February 8, the last date for filing nominations is February 15, scrutiny will be done on February 16 and the last date for withdrawals of candidatures is February 20.
The ECI further said the polling would be held on February 27, from 9 am to 4 pm, followed by the counting of votes on February 27, and the election process will be completed by February 29.