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Indian Rajya Sabha elections, 2018

Rajya Sabha elections, 2018
India
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Leader Arun Jaitley Ghulam Nabi Azad
Party BJP INC
Alliance NDA UPA
Leader since 2 June 2014 8 June 2014
Leader's seat Gujarat Jammu and Kashmir
Current seats 58 57

Rajya Sabha elections will be held in the year 2018, to elect the retiring members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections will be held to elect 3 members from National Capital Territory of Delhi and 61 members from 17 States. 3 members from National Capital Territory of Delhi will retire on 27 January 2018. One member from Sikkim will retire on 23 February 2018. Election are announced for National Capital Territory of Delhi, Sikkim seats and by-election for one Uttar Pradesh seat on 16 January 2018. 58 members retirement is due in April (Including 3 nominated members). 2 members of Jharkhand will retire in May. 1 Nominated member will retire in June.

Delhi had an election for 3 Rajya Sabha seats on January 16, 2018.

Sikkim had an election for lone Rajya Sabha seat on January 16, 2018.

In addition to scheduled elections, unforeseen vacancies, caused by members' retirement or death, may also be filled via By-elections.


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