Elections to 6 RS seats in June

New Delhi: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka and one each in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram will be held in June as the BJP looks to shore up its strength in the Upper House for smooth passage of bills.

New Delhi, May 19: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka and one each in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram will be held in June as BJP looks to shore up its strength in the Upper House for smooth passage of bills.

Four Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka and one each from Arunachal Pradesh are retiring between May and July. The Election Commission has decided to hold biennial elections to the upper House on June 19 to fill the vacancies.

Former Arunachal Pradesh CM Mukut Mithi’s term as a Rajya Sabha member is ending on May 26 while that of Mizo National Front MP Lalhmingliana on July 18.

The terms of four Karnataka RS members B. K. Hariprasad, former external afairs minister S. M. Krishna ( both Congress), K. Prabhakara and M. Rama Jois ( both BJP) ends on June 24.

While the notification will be issued on June 2, June 9 is the last date of filing nominations. After the scrutiny of nominations the next day, candidates can withdraw from the race by June 12. MLAs elect RS members by the method of indirect election in accordance with proportional representation system.