Rajya Sabha polls on October 16 for 12 seats in UP, Uttarakhand and Bengal
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Election Commission will hold Rajya Sabha polls on October 16 to fill 12 seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. The elections are part of the regular biennial cycle for the upper house, with results to be announced after the voting. The outcome will affect the composition of the national legislature and could influence policy debates on the next parliamentary term.
Covered by 11 outlets across the spectrum: 18% left, 55% center, 27% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Hindu, The Quint
- Center (4): Deccan Herald, Free Press Journal, Mid-Day, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (3): Deccan Chronicle, India Today, Times Now
Sources
- October 23 Voting: EC Sets Date for 28 Legislative Council Seats Across Four States — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal on October 16 — Deccan Herald (center)
- UP Poll Schedule Announced: Rajya Sabha Elections For 10 Seats On October 16, MLC Polls On October 23 — Free Press Journal (center)
- Rajya Sabha polls on October 16 for 12 seats in UP, Uttarakhand and Bengal — India Today (right-leaning)
- MLC elections 2026: 28 seats in Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP to vote Oct 23 — Mid-Day (center)
- Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats in UP, Uttarakhand, West Bengal on October 16 — Mid-Day (center)
- Polling for 8 MLC seats in Bihar to be held on October 23: EC — The New Indian Express (center)
- Karnataka council polls for graduates, teachers constituencies on October 23 — The New Indian Express (center)
- Polling for eight MLC seats in Bihar to be held on October 23: EC — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- Nandigram, Rejinagar Bypolls: TMC Split Opens Up Bengal’s Opposition Space — The Quint (left-leaning)
- EC Announces Biennial Polls For Graduates', Teachers' Council Seats In 4 States — Times Now (right-leaning)