Rajya Sabha MPs are to be elected on June 10 on 57 seats in 15 states. Elections will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Haryana, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand. Let us tell you that the election of a Rajya Sabha MP is to be held on one seat in Uttarakhand.
There is news that Union Minister Piyush Goyal can be sent to Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand. In fact, in July this year, the term of Piyush Goyal’s Rajya Sabha membership is ending. Along with this, he is taking over as the commerce minister in the Modi cabinet. To continue as a minister, he must be a member of either house of the Parliament.
At the same time, in the Rajya Sabha elections to be held on June 10, it is believed that Goel, the leader of the Rajya Sabha, can be sent to the Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand. However, the names of 10 big contenders from this seat have been sent to the central panel. In such a situation, in whose name the final seal will be, it is yet to be decided. At present, everyone is walking as a seal on his name.
According to the information revealed, among the 10 names that are being discussed to go to Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, State General Secretary Kuldeep Kumar, former Vice President Jyoti Gairola, former State President of BJP OBC Morcha Shyamveer Saini, former State of BJP Disciplinary Committee Speaker Kedar Joshi, former MLA Asha Nautiyal, Minorities Commission chairperson Kalpana Saini, former member of National SC-ST Commission Swaraj Scholar’s name is included.
In which states, elections will be held on how many seats: 57 seats of Rajya Sabha will be elected. In this, two seats each from Punjab, Haryana, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and one seat are from Uttarakhand. At the same time, elections will be held on three seats each in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Apart from this, 4-4 seats are included in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan, 5 seats in Bihar, 6-6 seats in Maharashtra and 11 seats in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
According to the information of the Election Commission, the notification of Rajya Sabha elections will be issued on May 24. In this, candidates will be able to file nomination till May 31. Scrutiny of nominations will take place on June 1 and candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations till June 3. Further voting will be held on June 10.