The Election Commission will conduct a bye-election for a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh on September 15.

The seat became vacant following the passing of Hardwar Dubey of BJP on June 25. His term as a Rajya Sabha member was to otherwise end in November 2026.

Notification for the bypoll will be issued on August 29. According to practice, the counting of votes will take place on the same day after polling concludes at 4 pm.

Members of Rajya Sabha

• Article 80 of the Constitution lays down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250, out of which 12 members are nominated by the President and 238 are representatives of the states and also of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

• The members nominated by the President are persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art and social service.

• Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and is not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of members of Rajya Sabha retire after every second year. 

• A member who is elected/nominated for a full term serves for a period of six years. 

• Article 84 of the Constitution lays down the qualifications for membership of Parliament. 

• The member should be a citizen of India above 30 years of age and possessing such other qualifications as may be prescribed by law of Parliament.

• The election held to fill a vacancy arising otherwise than by retirement of a member on the expiration of his term of office is called ‘bye-election’. 

• Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of states and Union Territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

• While the nominated members of Rajya Sabha have a right to vote in the election of the Vice-President of India, they are not entitled to vote in the election of the President of India.

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