Rajya Sabha elections announced for 12 seats on October 16
Elections to 12 seats in India’s Rajya Sabha are scheduled for October 16. The contest could leave the Bahujan Samaj Party without a member for the first time since 1989, while the Samajwadi Party or allies may gain in Uttar Pradesh.
Elections to 12 seats in India’s Rajya Sabha will be held on October 16, The Hindu reports. The contests could alter the representation of several political parties. Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ramji Gautam has vacated his seat, leaving the party at risk of having no MPs in the Rajya Sabha for the first time since 1989.
In Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party or its allies may gain the seat vacated by Gautam. The source does not provide details of the candidates, the method of selection or the current strength of the parties in the state legislature. The Bharatiya Janata Party is also likely to gain a seat in West Bengal in a by-election following the resignation of a Trinamool Congress MP, according to the report.
The supplied material does not identify the resigning Trinamool Congress member or explain the circumstances of the resignation. It also does not give projections for the other seats included in the October 16 poll. The elections therefore present possible changes in representation for the BSP, the Samajwadi Party and its allies, the BJP and the TMC.
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