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Rajya Sabha Elections Scheduled for 10 Uttar Pradesh and 1 Uttarakhand Seats on Oct 16
✍️ NDTV
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 12:32 PM
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The Election Commission has announced that Rajya Sabha polls will be held on 16 October for ten seats from Uttar Pradesh and one seat from Uttarakhand.
The Election Commission of India has officially set the date for the Rajya Sabha polls, which will take place on 16 October. The elections will fill ten seats from Uttar Pradesh and one seat from Uttarakhand. The polls are part of the regular cycle of Rajya Sabha elections, which are conducted by the state legislative assemblies.
Candidates from various parties will contest the seats, and the elections will be conducted through a single transferable vote system. The results will be announced shortly after the voting concludes.
Political analysts expect the outcome to reflect the current political climate in the two states, with major parties vying for influence in the upper house of Parliament.
Candidates from various parties will contest the seats, and the elections will be conducted through a single transferable vote system. The results will be announced shortly after the voting concludes.
Political analysts expect the outcome to reflect the current political climate in the two states, with major parties vying for influence in the upper house of Parliament.