New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced bypolls for seven Rajya Sabha seats. As per the schedule announced by the poll panel, the exercise, for all six states and Puducherry, will take place on October 4.
The counting of votes will take place on the same day.
Five of the six Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant after the resignation of members from West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. The sixth seat fell vacant after the demise of Rajeev Shankarrao Satav who was the member of the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.
The biennial elections for one Rajya Sabha seat from Puducherry will also be held on October 4 as the term of N Gopalakrishnan, who represents Puducherry in the Rajya Sabha, ends on October 6.
Besides, one vacant Bihar legislative council seat will also go to the polls on October 4.
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