Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on November 9

Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand, falling vacant next month, will be held on November 9, the poll panel announced on Tuesday. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav are among the 10 members from Uttar Pradesh retiring on November 25.

Actor-politician Raj Babbar's term as Rajya Sabha member from Uttarakhand also ends on November 25. As per practice, counting of votes will take place on November 9 evening after polling.

The notification for the elections will be issued on October 20, the EC said.

SEE ALSO:
IPOs have raked in nearly $180 billion so far in 2020 — Here’s a look at some other companies that may go public this year
Mars will appear bigger, redder, and brighter tonight before dimming for another 25 years