The Election Commission of India has announced the date for the election of 10 Rajya Sabha seats. The press release states that the notification for these elections will be given on July 6, 2023. The deadline for nominations will be July 13, and nominations will be reviewed on July 14. Names can be withdrawn until July 17.
The voting for these seats will take place on July 24, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Counting will begin at 5 p.m. Out of the 10 Rajya Sabha seats, six seats are from Bengal, three from Gujarat, and one seat from Goa. Vinay Tendulkar’s seat has become vacant in Goa, while Dineshchandra Anvadiya, Lokhandwala Mathurji, and Subramaniam Krishnaswamy are retiring in Gujarat.
In West Bengal, Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Pradip Bhattacharya, Sushmita Dev, Shanta Chhetri, and Sukhendu Shekhar Rai are the names of those whose terms are coming to an end. Vinay Tendulkar’s tenure expires on July 28, while the terms of the others expire on August 18.
