Rajya Sabha elections annouced across 10 states: Date, retiring MPs, number of seats; all you need to know
The Election Commission has announced elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, scheduled for June 18. Several prominent members, including former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress leaders, will be retiring. The elections will fill seats that become vacant between June 21 and July 19, with the last date for nominations set for June 8.
- ▪Elections will be held for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states on June 18.
- ▪Notable retiring members include former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
- ▪The last date for filing nominations is June 8, with seats falling vacant between June 21 and July 19.
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Rajya Sabha elections annouced across 10 states: Date, retiring MPs, number of seats; all you need to knowAccording to the EC, the seats will fall vacant between June 21 and July 19, during which the elections will be conducted. Updated on: May 22, 2026 5:45 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link The Election Commission on Friday announced elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states on June 18. The move follows the retirement of several sitting members, including former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Digvijaya Singh.The EC also announced bypolls for one seat each for the council of states from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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