Jammu, Sept 24: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, marking the first polls to fill long-vacant seats since the formation of the new Legislative Assembly.

According to a notification issued by the poll body, the official notification for the elections will be released on October 6, 2025. The last date for filing nominations is October 13, with scrutiny scheduled for October 14. Voting will take place on October 24 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and counting of votes will be conducted the same day at 5:00 PM.

The four Rajya Sabha seats, previously held by Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Shamsher Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Nazir Ahmed Laway, have remained vacant since their ret

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