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In Graphics | How Rajya Sabha MPs are elected

FP Explainers February 27, 2024, 16:32:59 IST

Polling is on for the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament. These elections are held every two years for 33 per cent of the seats. One-third of the members retire every second year and are replaced by newly elected candidates

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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. PTI
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. PTI

The vote is on. And it seems, it’s advantage BJP. Elections are being held across the country to fill 56 vacant seats in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament. The election was necessitated as the terms of 56 members from 15 states will end in April.

It’s important to note that 41 of the 56 candidates have already secured their seats “unopposed.” Of the 15 remaining seats, 10 are in Uttar Pradesh, four are in Karnataka, while one seat is in Himachal Pradesh.

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But how does this vote take place? How is it different from the election for MPs to Lok Sabha? We explain this and more.

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