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Rajya Sabha polls in 12 seats on October 16

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The polls will be held for 10 seats from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand, where the terms of the sitting members in the Upper House end on November 25. A bypoll will be held for one Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal. File — Photo credit: The Hindu

The polls will be held for 10 seats from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand, where the terms of the sitting members in the Upper House end on November 25. A bypoll will be held for one Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal. File | Photo Credit: ANI

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced elections for 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal, to be held on October 16.

The polls will be held for 10 seats from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand, where the terms of the sitting members in the Upper House end on November 25. A bypoll will be held for one Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal.

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The notification for these polls will be issued on September 29, and nominations can be filed till October 6.

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