Rajya Sabha bypoll News
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The by-election to one Rajya Sabha seat each of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will be held on August 26.
BJP candidate and EAM S Jaishankar got 104 votes in his favour as against Congress rival Gaurav Pandya who got 70 votes.
The seats fell vacant following the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to Lok Sabha in May this year.
The petition was filed by Gujarat Congress MLA Pareshbhai Dhanani in connection with bypolls on Rajya Sabha seats vacated by Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.
The Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant following the election of BJP chief Amit Shah and Union minister Smriti Irani to the Lok Sabha from Gandhinagar and Amethi, respectively.
The notifications will be issued on June 18 and elections and counting of votes will be held on July 5.
Manipur BJP president Kshetrimayum Bhabananda Singh has been nominated as the party candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in the state.
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