Upcoming Election in India, Assembly, MLA, MLC, Municipal Corporation, Panchayat By Election schedule Dates 2017 2018 2019 India
Rajya Sabha Election Dates 2018 Delhi Uttar Pradesh Sikkim Schedule Live Voting Result
- Details
- Last Updated: Monday, 08 January 2018 12:13
Rajya Sabha Election Dates 2018 Delhi Uttar Pradesh Sikkim Schedule Live Voting Result
Rajya Sabha Election Dates 2018 Schedule Live Voting, Rajya Sabha Election 2018, Rajya Sabha Election Schedule Dates 2018, Uttar Pradesh Sikkim Rajya Sabha Election 2018 Schedule dates 2018 when the Rajya Sabha election is going to held in Delhi Uttar Pradesh Sikkim in India
EC announces elections to five Rajya Sabha seats
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday nominated senior leader Sanjay Singh, Delhi-based businessman, Sushil Gupta and chartered accountant Narain Dass Gupta as its Rajya Sabha nominees, triggering a spat within the party and attracting criticism from opposition parties on its picks.
- Three Rajya Sabha members from Delhi and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim will be retiring from the upper house of Parliament next month.
- The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced elections to five Rajya Sabha seats from the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim for which polling, if required, will be held on 16 January.
- Three Rajya Sabha members from Delhi and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim will be retiring from the upper house of Parliament next month.
- In Delhi, the seats are currently held by Karan Singh, Janardan Dwivedi and Parvez Hashmi of the Congress party who will be retiring on 27 January. Hishey Lachungpa of the Sikkim Democratic Front will be retiring from his Rajya Sabha seat on 23 February.
- The Uttar Pradesh seat was vacated by Manohar Parrikar after assuming charge as the Goa chief minister. His term was to otherwise end on 25 November 2020.
| The following members are scheduled to retire in 2018 | ||||
| S.N. | State | Retiring MP | Party | Date of retirement |
| 1 | Delhi | Karan Singh | Congress | 27-1-2018 |
| Janardan Dwivedi | Congress | |||
| Parvez Hashmi | Congress | |||
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | Manohar Parrikar | BJP | His term was to otherwise end on 25-11-2020 |
| 3 | Sikkim | Hishey Lachungpa | Sikkim Democratic Front | 23-2-2018 |
| S.N. | Subject of Programme | Date |
| 1 | Last Date of Nomination | 5/1/2018 |
| 2 | Date of Scrutiny of Nomination | 6/1/2018 |
| 3 | Last date of withdrawal of candidatures | 8/1/2018 |
| 4 | Date of Poll | 16-1-2018 |
| 5 | Hours of poll | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| 6 | Date of counting | 16-1-2018 |