Rajya Sabha polls in 12 seats on October 16
Elections for 12 Rajya Sabha seats are set for Oct. 16. One vacancy arises after BSP MP Ramji Gautam resigned, which would leave the party without any members in the upper house for the first time since 1989. The Samajwadi Party or its allies could capture the Uttar Pradesh seat, while the BJP is favored to win a West Bengal seat after a TMC member’s resignation.