Election Commission announces Rajya Sabha bye-polls for two seats

DN Bureau

The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced that bye-polls for two Rajya Sabha seat s, one each from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, will be conducted on October 16.

Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India


New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that bye-polls for two Rajya Sabha seat s, one each from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, will be conducted on October 16.

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The seat in Bihar was vacated by the death of noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani Rajya Sabha member from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), earlier this month. 

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Similarly, the Uttar Pradesh seat went vacant after the demise of former union minister and BJP leader, Arun Jaitley, who passed away in August. (ANI)










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