General election

Member of the Rajya Sabha

Council of States · India

• Must be held by April 2027 (no fixed date)

Voters do not take part; the state and union territory legislative assemblies choose. It is on no one's ballot.

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Source: legislative.gov.in, checked Oct 12, 2026

Biennial election for the 3 elected seats whose terms end on 2027-04-23 (Art. 83(1)); other biennial cycles follow. Legal deadline only (election held before the term ends); the Election Commission has not announced a schedule.

Sources

• legislative.gov.in · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of India Art. 56, 62, 67, 68, 83: legal terms from the last sworn-in/first-sitting dates; no schedule yet announced by the Election Commission of India (eci.gov.in). For: Date and type of vote

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