May 26, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced biennial polls for eight Rajya Sabha seats, with two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu. The polls are set to take place on June 19, following the end of the members' terms in June and July 2025. The counting of votes will occur on the same evening as per the practice. The members whose terms are ending include Birendra Prasad Baishya and Mission Ranjan Das from Assam, and Anbumani Ramadoss, N. Chandrasegharan, M. Shanmugam, P. Wilson, and Vaiko from Tamil Nadu. The ECI mentioned that the notification for the biennial exercise will be issued on June 2, 2025.

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