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| Uncertainty looms over Rajya Sabha elections after EC’s notification | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: The latest notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday strongly indicates that the elections for the four vacant Rajya Sabha seats are unlikely to take place before July-August. This development has fueled speculation regarding the timing of the much-anticipated polls and their potential political impact.
Although the notification itself is not directly related to the Rajya Sabha elections, it has provided clarity on one crucial aspect: the bye-elections for two of these vacant seats will only be conducted after June.
This suggests that the electoral process for the Upper House vacancies is being planned in a phased manner, with a possible alignment with other electoral events across the country.
The four Rajya Sabha seats in question have remained vacant for a significant period, raising concerns about representation and legislative participation. The delay in holding the elections has also sparked discussions among political analysts, as various parties strategize to secure their positions in the Upper House of Parliament. Given the importance of these seats, the upcoming elections are expected to witness intense political maneuvering, alliances, and negotiations.
With the Election Commission yet to announce a definitive schedule, all eyes remain on the political landscape, as parties prepare for what could be a crucial electoral contest in the months ahead.
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Notification suggests that the electoral process for the Upper House vacancies is being planned in a phased manner.
The four Rajya Sabha seats in question have remained vacant for a significant period, raising concerns about representation and legislative participation.
On November 26 last year the ECI had announced by-polls for the six seats in the Rajya Sabha but there was no mention of J&K.
Like two Assembly seats, there is uncertainty over the elections of four Rajya Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir.
Results of the 90 Assembly seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were announced on October 8 and it was expected that Rajya Sabha elections for the four seats of J&K would be announced with other polling for other Rajya Sabha seats.
On November 26 the Election Commission of India had announced by-polls for the six seats in the Rajya Sabha but there was no mention of Jammu and Kashmir where four seats of the Upper House have been lying vacant after the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile state.
The four Rajya Sabha seats allotted to Jammu and Kashmir have been vacant since February 2021, following the expiration of the terms of the previous members, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shamsher Singh Manhas, Nazir Ahmad Laway, and Fayaz Ahmad Mir.
Typically, Rajya Sabha elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India based on the strength of elected representatives in the legislative assembly.
As per numbers in the present Assembly, the NC-Congress coalition comprising some Independents and two MLAs of CPM and Aam Aadmi Party has the strength to easily win two Rajya Sabha seats. Similarly, the BJP can easily win one Rajya Sabha seat but the party has surplus votes after winning one seat so the central leadership of the BJP would try to win another seat.
In the Assembly polls held after a decade in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference won 42 seats, Congress six, BJP 29, PDP three and one each by the People’s Conference, CPI-M, and AAP. Seven independents also emerged victorious. |
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