The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially announced the schedule for the biennial elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats, set to be held on June 18, 2023. This election will cover 10 states, with the terms of several prominent leaders, including former Prime Minister H. D. Devegowda and Union Ministers George Kurian and Ravneet Singh, expiring next month. The ECI has detailed that the term of office for these members will end in June-July 2026. The elections will see four seats each from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka, while Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will each have three seats up for election. Additionally, two seats are allocated for Jharkhand, and one seat each for Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram. The ECI will issue the official notification on June 1, with polling and vote counting occurring on the same day. Furthermore, by-elections will be conducted for one seat each in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, following recent vacancies created by the election of Sunetra Ajit Pawar and C V Shanmugam to their respective State Assemblies.