{
  "id": 9105204,
  "title": "Rajya Sabha polls: EC announces October 16 voting for 11 seats in UP, Uttarakhand; Bengal bypoll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/rajya-sabha-polls-ec-announces-october-16-voting-for-11-seats-in-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T06:38:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/eci-announces-schedule-for-polls-to-12-rajya-sabha-seats-101790059136568.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Notifications for the elections will be issued on September 29, with nominations to be filed by October 6, according to the schedule.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Elections to 10 UP Rajya Sabha seats on October 16, Bengal by-election on same day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/elections-to-10-up-rajya-sabha-seats-on-october-16-bengal-by-election",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:38:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Rajya Sabha Election dates for UP, Uttarakhand, Bengal announced: Full schedule, retiring members; who is likely to win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/rajya-sabha-election-dates-for-up-uttarakhand-bengal-announced-full",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:30:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}