Rajya Sabha Showdown: 37 Seats Up for Grabs

The Election Commission has scheduled elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states on March 16. Key states include Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Notable retiring MPs include Sharad Pawar and Abhishek Singhvi. Results will be announced the same day after the polls close.

The Election Commission declared that the biennial polls to fill 37 Rajya Sabha seats across ten states will occur on March 16. The seats fall vacant on various dates in April, specifically the second and ninth of the month.

Key states include Maharashtra, which has the highest number of seats at seven, followed by Tamil Nadu with six, and West Bengal with five. The polling on March 16 will adhere to traditional timings, set between 9 am and 4 pm, with results tallied from 5 pm onward.

Noteworthy political figures stepping down include Sharad Pawar of the NCP-SP, Abhishek Singhvi from Congress, and Saket Gokhale of TMC, among others.