Election Commission of India has announced the dates for the biennial elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats from 10 states. According to the Commission, voting will probably be held on March 16, 2026 and counting of votes can even be accomplished on the identical day.
In Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar, the tenure of many members is ending in the month of April. This election is being organized to fill these vacancies.
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The tenure of the Rajya Sabha is six years, however each two years one-third of the members retire, so biennial elections are held at common intervals. Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha isn’t dissolved, that’s the reason it’s known as the everlasting home.