The biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 56 seats across 15 states will be held on February 27, according to the Election Commission of India. The last date for filing nominations is February 15 and for withdrawing candidature is February 20. Out of the 56 seats, 28 are from BJP, 10 from Congress, and 4 from AITC. The BJP-led NDA is expected to gain six seats, increasing their current strength in the Upper House to 114. Vacancies include seats held by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief JP Nadda.
