Election Commission of India has released the schedule of elections. For 15 states, there will be 58 Rajya Sabha seats for which elections are to be held. According to the strength of the Congress Party, four candidates could be elected to Rajya Sabha.
TDP can send two candidates to Rajya Sabha. Congress Party breathed the sigh of relief because a day before the announcement of election schedule by Election Commission speaker of A.P. Assembly disqualified 16 Congress MLA’s who violated Congress whip and voted against the party.
Election notification will be issued on 12th March. The last date of filing of nominations will be 19th March. Scrutiny will take place on 20th March. The nominations could be withdrawn before 22nd March. Elections will be conducted on 30th March 2012. In case there are only Six nominations, no voting will be done and all the six candidates would be elected unanimously.
——Siasat News