Election Commission of India announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18

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Election Commission of India announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18

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The Election Commission of India has scheduled elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18, 2026. These elections will take place in 10 states where current members are set to retire. The deadline for filing nominations is June 8, 2026.

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▪The elections will be held in 10 states across India.
▪Four seats will be contested in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
▪The last date for filing nominations is June 8, 2026.

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday (May 22, 2026) announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18.In a statement, the ECI said the elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held in 10 States where the incumbents are retiring on different dates beginning June 21 to July 19.The Rajya Sabha elections will be held in four seats each in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka, three seats each in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two seats in Jharkhand and one seat each in Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.The last date for filing nominations is June 8.

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