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Polls to Rajya Sabha Seats to be Held on March 26 as 55, Including Pawar & Athawale, Retire

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Last Updated: March 06, 2020, 17:32 IST

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Prominent among those retiring are NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Union ministerRamdas Athawale (RPI-Athawale), Congress veteran Motilal Vora and former union minister Vijay Goel (BJP).

New Delhi: Elections to 55 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in April will be held on March 26, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.

These seats from 17 states are falling vacant on different dates in April due to retirement of members.

While notification for the biennial elections will be issued on March 6, March 13 is the last date of filing nominations.

Counting will be held on the evening ofMarch 26, an hour after the conclusion of polls.

Prominent among those retiring are NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Union minister Ramdas Athawale (RPI-Athawale), Congress veteran Motilal Vora and former union minister Vijay Goel (BJP).

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first published:February 25, 2020, 10:49 IST
last updated:March 06, 2020, 17:32 IST