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The Election Commission issued its notification on 29 September 2026 for elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats, ten from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Uttarakhand and West Bengal, with nominations open until 6 October and polling and counting scheduled for 16 October. Eleven of the seats are biennial vacancies arising as sitting members' terms end on 25 November, while the West Bengal seat is a by-election following the resignation of Trinamool Congress member Rukmini Mallick after her party lost power in the state's assembly polls earlier this year. In Uttar Pradesh, based on the current strength of parties in the Assembly, the BJP led alliance is expected to retain eight of the ten seats while the Samajwadi Party is likely to gain the other two.