The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha, with polling scheduled for March 16, to fill 37 seats from 10 states. The election includes two seats from Haryana and one from Himachal Pradesh, where BJP’s Kiran Choudhry and Ram Chander Jangra, and Indu Bala Goswami, respectively, are set to retire on April 9.The last date for filing nomination is March 6, while the last date for the withdrawal of nomination is March 9.The election process will begin with the issue of notifications on February 26.The election is being held as the term of 37 members is set to expire in April 2026. Some notable members retiring include Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale and Rameswar Teli, Congress’ Abhishek Manu Singhvi, TMC’s Saket Gokhale, DMK’s Tiruchi Siva, and Shiv Sena UBT’s Priyanka Chaturvedi.Seven seats from Maharashtra, six seats from Tamil Nadu, five each from West Bengal and Bihar, four from Odisha, three from Assam, two each from Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana, and one from Himachal Pradesh are falling vacant owing to retirement of sitting members.