Rajya Sabha election schedule for 55 seats including 4 seats of Gujarat announced
February 25, 2020
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India today announced election schedule for 55 Rajya Sabha seats that would go vacant in the month of April. Among them are 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat.
The term of office of 4 members of the Rajya Sabha elected from Gujarat is due to expire on their retirement on 9 April.The members are Gohel Chunibhai Kanjibhai, Mistry Madhusudan Devram, Vadodiya Lalsinh Udesinh and Tundiya Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji.
The Election Commission of India said it has decided that biennial elections to the Council of States shall be held in accordance with the following programme:
The Commission said it has has directed that for the purpose of marking preference(s) on the ballot paper only integrated violet colour sketch pen(s) of pre-‐‑fixed specification, provided by the Returning Officer, shall be used. No other pen shall, under any circumstances, be used in the above said elections.
Adequate measures for close monitoring of the election process by appointing observers shall be taken to ensure free and fair election, said ECI note.
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