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Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: 12 Seats in UP, Uttarakhand, West Bengal on Oct 16
✍️ India Today
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 12:32 PM
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The 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be contested on October 16, 2024, as part of the national parliamentary elections.
On October 16, 2024, voters in the state legislatures of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will elect 12 members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament. The seats are filled through an indirect voting process, where elected members of the state assemblies cast their ballots using a single transferable vote system.
The elections are part of the regular cycle of Rajya Sabha polls, which occur every two years to fill one-third of the 245 seats. The 12 seats in question were previously vacant due to resignations or expiry of terms, and their election will determine the composition of the upper house for the next six years.
Political parties in the three states are preparing their candidates, and the results are expected to influence the balance of power in the Rajya Sabha, especially on key legislative debates. The Election Commission has issued guidelines to ensure a transparent and timely voting process across the three states.
Observers note that the outcome could affect the passage of bills that require Rajya Sabha approval, making the October 16 elections a significant event for national politics.
The elections are part of the regular cycle of Rajya Sabha polls, which occur every two years to fill one-third of the 245 seats. The 12 seats in question were previously vacant due to resignations or expiry of terms, and their election will determine the composition of the upper house for the next six years.
Political parties in the three states are preparing their candidates, and the results are expected to influence the balance of power in the Rajya Sabha, especially on key legislative debates. The Election Commission has issued guidelines to ensure a transparent and timely voting process across the three states.
Observers note that the outcome could affect the passage of bills that require Rajya Sabha approval, making the October 16 elections a significant event for national politics.