TNI Bureau: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the Rajya Sabha elections in 10 States, including Odisha, on March 16, 2026.
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As per the notification issued by ECI, the election process will commence with the issuance of notifications on February 26.
The last date for filing nominations is March 5, while scrutiny of nominations will be taken up on March 6. Candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations till March 9.
Polling will be held on March 16 from 9 am to 4 pm. Counting of votes will take place at 5 pm on the same day.
The retiring members from Odisha are Mamata Mohanta (BJP), Munna Khan (BJD), Sujeet Kumar (BJP), and Niranjan Bishi (BJD), whose terms end on April 2, 2026.
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