Rajya Sabha bypolls to 2 seats on August 24
The Rajya Sabha bypolls were necessitated following the deaths of MPs Beni Prasad Verma from UP and MP Veerendra Kumar from Kerala
<p> Bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats, one each in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, will be held on August 24, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Thursday (July 30).</p><p> </p>
Bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats, one each in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, will be held on August 24, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Thursday (July 30).
<p>The bypolls were necessitated following the deaths of Beni Prasad Verma from UP and MP Veerendra Kumar from Kerala earlier this year.</p>
The bypolls were necessitated following the deaths of Beni Prasad Verma from UP and MP Veerendra Kumar from Kerala earlier this year.
<p><br />While the term of Verma was till July 2022, Kumar's term was to end in April 2022.</p>
While the term of Verma was till July 2022, Kumar's term was to end in April 2022.
<p><br />The notification for the bypolls will be issued on August 6 and the election will be held on August 24.<br /> </p>
The notification for the bypolls will be issued on August 6 and the election will be held on August 24.
<p><br /> </p><p>As per established practice, the counting of votes will be held on the same evening.</p>
As per established practice, the counting of votes will be held on the same evening.
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