{
  "id": 9163477,
  "title": "UP Poll Schedule Announced: Rajya Sabha Elections For 10 Seats On October 16, MLC Polls On October 23",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/up-poll-schedule-announced-rajya-sabha-elections-for-10-seats-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:12:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/up-poll-schedule-announced-rajya-sabha-elections-for-10-seats-on-october-16-mlc-polls-on-october-23"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow: The Election Commission of India has announced a series of elections in Uttar Pradesh for October. Ten Rajya Sabha seats and eleven Legislative Council seats from graduate and teacher constituencies will be up for grabs. Rajya Sabha elections for these ten seats are scheduled for October 16, while Legislative Council polls for the eleven seats will take place on October 23. The ten Rajya Sabha seats are being vacated as the current members' terms will expire in November 2026. The notification for the Rajya Sabha elections will be released on September 29, with nominations closing on October 6. The Election Commission has mandated the use of special violet-coloured sketch pens for marking ballots in these elections. The polling for Rajya Sabha seats will be conducted between 9 am and 4 pm on October 16, with counting commencing at 5 pm on the same day. The entire election process is expected to conclude by October 19. In contrast, the Legislative Council elections will be held on October 23, between 8 am and 4 pm, with counting taking place on October 27, concluding by October 31. The Model Code of Conduct has been implemented in the constituencies where these elections are taking place. This announcement of the election schedule marks the beginning of a string of political contests in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Parties are now required to finalize their candidates and prepare their organizational machinery for the constituencies going to polls.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will witness a series of elections in October with the Election Commission of India announcing schedules for 10 Rajya Sabha seats and 11 seats of the Legislative Council from graduate and teacher constituencies. Rajya Sabha Polls For 10 UP Seats On October 16 Polling for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on October 16, while elections to 11 Legislative Council seats…",
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  "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."
}