August 7, 2024: The Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday that the election for 12 vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha will take place on 3rd September. Ten Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant as the sitting members, including Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal and Jyotiraditya Scindia, were elected to the Lok Sabha.
The Commissioner said that the notification for the Rajya Sabha elections will be issued on August 14 and the last date for filing of poll papers is August 21.
According to the announcement by the ECI, the separate elections for each Rajya Sabha seat will be held on September 3 and the results will be announced on the same day.