Biennial polls to eight Rajya Sabha seats on June 19

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by ECI on May 24, 2025, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi with others during the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) National Conference of Counsels and CEOs, at IIIDEM, in New Delhi. (ECI via PTI Photo) (PTI05_24_2025_000275B)
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) With the term of eight members of the Rajya Sabha — two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu — coming to an end in June and July, the Election Commission on Monday announced biennial polls to the seats on June 19.

According to practice, counting of votes will take place on the same evening.

The terms of Birendra Prasad Baishya (BJP) and Mission Ranjan Das (also BJP) from Assam are coming to an end on June 14.

Similarly, the terms of six members from Tamil Nadu — Anbumani Ramadoss (PMK), N Chandrasegharan (AIADMK), M Shanmugam (DMK), P Wilson (DMK) and Vaiko (MDMK) ends on July 24.

The notification for the biennial exercise will be held on June 2, the EC said. PTI NAB NAB DV DV

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