Rajya Sabha Elections: The bugle has been sounded for the Rajya Sabha elections. The Election Commission has announced the election schedule for the Rajya Sabha. Voting will take place on March 16 for 37 seats in 10 states, including Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Bihar, and Maharashtra. Counting of votes will also take place on March 16. According to the schedule released by the Election Commission, a notification will be issued on February 26, 2026. The process of filing, scrutiny, and withdrawal of nominations will be completed according to the established deadlines.
This election is being held to fill the seats of members whose terms expire in April 2026. Voting will take place for two Rajya Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh. Political parties have begun the process of selecting their candidates, and election activity has intensified in the state.
Election schedule
- The notification will be issued on 26 February 2026.
- The last date for nomination has been fixed as 5 March 2026.
- Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on March 6, 2026.
- The last date for withdrawal of candidature is 9 March 2026.
- Voting will take place on March 16, 2026, from 9 am to 4 pm.
- The counting of votes will begin on March 16, 2026, at 5 pm.
- The election process will be completed by March 20, 2026.
Retired Member from Chhattisgarh
- Poet Tejpal Singh Tulsi
- Phulo Devi Netam
Retired Member from West Bengal
- Saket Gokhale
- Ritabrata Banerjee
- Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya
- Weather in Noor
- Subrata Bakshi
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