Dynamite News Election Commission: Elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats on this day
The polls to 18 Rajya Sabha seats, deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on June 19, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
New Delhi: The polls to 18 Rajya Sabha seats, deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on June 19, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
Elections to Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill 18 seats from States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya&Rajasthan to be held on 19th June, 2020. Counting of votes shall take place at 5 pm on day of election: Election Commission of India pic.twitter.com/YRLnsz0tV0
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— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2020
Out of these 18 seats, four each are from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, two from Jharkhand, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and one each from Manipur and Meghalaya.
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The counting of votes will be held on the evening of June 19 itself, the Commission said in a statement. (PTI)