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- The Election Commission of India scheduled biennial elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand for October 16, 2026.
- A by-election for a single seat in West Bengal will take place simultaneously.
- These polls occur as the six-year terms of several prominent members, including Hardeep Singh Puri and Ram Gopal Yadav, expire in November.
- The results will determine the new composition of these legislative seats based on current party strengths in the respective state assemblies.
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- Official notification of the election process on September 29, 2026
- Final submission and scrutiny of candidate nominations in early October
- Counting of votes scheduled for the evening of October 16, 2026
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Named India · Bahujan Samaj Party · Uttarakhand · Uttar Pradesh · West Bengal · Bharatiya Janata Party · Dinesh Sharma · Election Commission of India · Hardeep Singh Puri · Naresh Bansal · Ramgopal Yadav · Ramji Gautam · Samajwadi Party
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