Rajya Sabha Election LIVE: Polls To 57 Upper House Seats Today
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Rajya Sabha Polls LIVE Updates: At least 41 candidates have already been elected unopposed. The Upper House election will be crucial in view of the Presidential elections which is scheduled to be held on 18 July.
Rajysa Sabha Elections 2022: The Rajya Sabha election will be held today to fill the 57 seats across the 15 states. The polls will be held for six seats from Maharashtra, two from Haryana and five each from Rajasthan and Karnataka.
At least 41 candidates have already been elected unopposed. The Upper House election will be crucial in view of the Presidential elections which is scheduled to be held on 18 July.
The toughest contests are expected in opposition-ruled states like Rajasthan and Maharashtra, where both sides have corralled their MLAs to resorts to prevent poaching.
The maximum seats, 11, are located in Uttar Pradesh. It is followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu with six seats each.