Rajya Sabha Elections for 37 Seats Across 10 States on March 16: EC Announces Schedule

• The Election Commission of India announced polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on March 16.
• Elections are being conducted as terms of these Council of States members expire in April.
• The election process begins February 26, with nominations closing March 5 and scrutiny on March 6.
• Polling will take place from 9 am to 4 pm on March 16, with vote counting at 5 pm the same day.
• Retiring members are from Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana.