Rajya Sabha Election Live: Voting for 37 Rajya Sabha seats today, voting in a short while

Rajya Sabha Election Live: Biennial elections will be held today for 37 Rajya Sabha seats from 10 states including Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana. The counting of votes cast in the Rajya Sabha elections will also be done on this day itself. The elections, due to end in April, will give the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) an opportunity to consolidate its majority of over 130 seats (including nominated members) in the Upper House, while the opposition India Bloc is at risk of losing more seats in its key strongholds.

elections every two years

On one hand, the tenure of the Lok Sabha is 5 years and it can also be dissolved, while the Rajya Sabha is a permanent house, that is, it never stops functioning. The tenure of each member of the Rajya Sabha is six years, but the tenure of all members does not start or end at the same time. Instead, one-third of the members retire every two years. When their terms expire, elections are held to fill those seats. This system ensures that the House always has experienced members and its functioning continues smoothly.

Which party is strong in which state?

It is noteworthy that this Rajya Sabha election is very important from the political point of view, because the mathematics of assembly is different in different states. BJP and its allies have influence in Maharashtra, while the DMK-led alliance is strong in Tamil Nadu. At the same time, Mamata Banerjee’s party TMC has majority in the Assembly in West Bengal, so they can get an edge there. Also, the contest between NDA and Grand Alliance in Bihar will be under watch. After the Iftar party here, AIMIM has announced its support to the RJD candidate. Party leader Akhtarul Iman announced this.

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