Uttarakhand: The Election Commission of India has announced the election date for 11 Rajya Sabha seats—across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand—that are falling vacant on November 25, 2026. Elections are to be held for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand.
According to the press note issued by the Election Commission, polling will take place on October 16 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Vote counting will commence at 5:00 PM on the same day. Notifications for this election will be issued on September 29.
The term of office for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh concludes on November 25, 2026. The current incumbents for these seats are Arun Singh, Geeta alias Chandraprabha, Neeraj Shekhar, Brijlal, Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav, Ramji, BL Verma, Seema, Dr. Dinesh Sharma, and Hardeep Singh Puri. Dr. Dinesh Sharma, a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh, had resigned from his post on September 11, 2026; consequently, one Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh had already fallen vacant. Similarly, the term for one Rajya Sabha seat from Uttarakhand is ending on November 25; Naresh Bansal is the current MP holding this seat.
Announcement of Rajya Sabha Election Dates
- Election-related notifications will be issued on September 29.
- The last date for filing nominations is October 6.
- Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on October 7.
- The deadline for the withdrawal of nominations is October 9.
- Polling will be held on October 16 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Vote counting will begin at 5:00 PM on October 16.
- The election process will be concluded before October 19.
