Election Commission Sets Timeline for Upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections

India’s Election Commission has finalized the timeline for the Rajya Sabha elections across 10 states for 37 vacant seats. The schedule is as follows: Notification on Feb 26, Nomination deadline on March 5, Scrutiny on March 6, and Withdrawal by March 9. The actual polling will be held on March 16 from 9 AM to 4 PM. This round of elections covers a wide geographic range, from Himachal Pradesh in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south. Notable vacancies are arising in Bihar and West Bengal, each having 5 seats. Political parties are expected to finalize their candidates soon as they navigate complex state-level alliances to secure their presence in the Council of States.