Rajya Sabha elections 2024: Polls for 56 seats across 15 states set for February 27
PTC News Desk: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the Rajya Sabha elections for 56 seats across 15 states are scheduled to be held on February 27, 2024.
The term of office for 50 Rajya Sabha members from 13 states is set to conclude on April 2, while the remaining six members from two states are due to retire on April 3.
The states where the Rajya Sabha polls will take place include Uttar Pradesh (10), Maharashtra (6), Bihar (6), West Bengal (5), Madhya Pradesh (5), Gujarat (4), Karnataka (4), Andhra Pradesh (3), Telangana (3), Rajasthan (3), Odisha (3), Uttarakhand (1), Chhattisgarh (1), Haryana (1), and Himachal Pradesh (1). The term of office for a member of the Rajya Sabha is six years. One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha, a permanent body, retire every two years, ensuring continuity in the functioning of the house.
Members of the upper house of Parliament are elected indirectly by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies. The election process employs a system of proportional representation through a single transferable vote.
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During the voting process, each Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) has a ballot paper with preferences matching the number of candidates to be elected. MLAs mark their preferences against candidate names. If a candidate achieves the necessary vote quota in the initial round, they are declared elected.
If not, the candidate with the lowest votes is eliminated, and their votes get transferred to the remaining candidates based on MLA preferences. This iterative process continues until all available positions are filled.
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(Inputs from agencies)
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