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EC Schedules Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha Voting for Oct 16, 2026

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Election Commission set Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha voting for October 16, 2026.
BJP filed eight nominations; Samajwadi Party filed four for the seats.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said Congress attacks the Election Commission and Supreme Court to protect interests.
Nine Rajya Sabha seats will be vacant on November 25, including ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B.L. Verma.
Samajwadi MLA Ravidas Mehrotra said Ram Gopal Yadav will file his nomination Wednesday with Akhilesh Yadav.

History

Historical Context

During the 1998 Rajya Sabha elections, the BJP won eight of Uttar Pradesh’s twelve seats, helping cement its national rise and later the Vajpayee-led government. Uttar Pradesh elects 31 members to the upper house, with one-third retiring every two years. The October 16 2026 poll, overseen by the Election Commission and challenged by the Supreme Court, again pits Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel against Congress criticism.

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Story summary

Election Commission set Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha voting for October 16, 2026.
BJP filed eight nominations; Samajwadi Party filed four for the seats.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said Congress attacks the Election Commission and Supreme Court to protect interests.
Nine Rajya Sabha seats will be vacant on November 25, including ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B.L. Verma.
Samajwadi MLA Ravidas Mehrotra said Ram Gopal Yadav will file his nomination Wednesday with Akhilesh Yadav.

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