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- By Imran Zafar
- Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that elections for the 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states will be held on February 27. The polling will be held between 9 am and 4 pm, and the counting of the votes will take place on the same day at 5 pm.
According to the ECI notification, the last date for filing nominations is February 15 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on February 16. The candidates can withdraw their nominations till February 20.
Here are the important days and events for the election of 56 members of Rajya Sabha:
| Events | Dates |
| Issue of notifications | February 8 |
| Last date for making nominations | February 15 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | February 16 |
| Last date for withdrawal of nominations | February 20 |
| Date of Poll | February 27 |
| Hours of Poll | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Counting of Votes | February 27 |
| Date before which election will be completed | February 29 |
Notably, the tenure of 50 Rajya Sabha members from 13 seats will expire on April 2 while six other members from Odisha and Rajasthan will retire on April 3.
| Name of State | Number of Members Retiring |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 |
| Bihar | 6 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 |
| Gujarat | 4 |
| Haryana | 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| Karnataka | 4 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 |
| Maharashtra | 6 |
| Telangana | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 |
| West Bengal | 5 |
| Odisha | 3 |
| Rajasthan | 3 |
