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Politics

Rajya Sabha election set for October 16 after Koel Mallick’s resignation

Source: NDTV · 22 Sep 2026, 11:10 UTC

An election will be held on October 16 for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by former Trinamool Congress MP Koel Mallick, according to NDTV. Mallick resigned on July 16 after a series of departures by Rajya Sabha MPs followed the party’s defeat in the Assembly elections.

An election for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by former Trinamool Congress MP Koel Mallick will be held on October 16, according to NDTV. Mallick resigned from the upper house on July 16. Her departure came after a series of Rajya Sabha resignations by members of the Trinamool Congress following the party’s defeat in the Assembly elections.

The supplied material does not identify the candidates for the vacant seat or give details of the election timetable beyond the October 16 polling date. It also does not state the result of the contest or provide further information about the other resignations mentioned in the report.

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