Amidst political parties preparing to fight the Parliamentary polls, hectic parleys and lobbying is now expected to start in the Congress for four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka for which the Election Commission on Monday notified election dates. A total of 56 seats in Rajya Sabha across the country, including four in Karnataka, will go for elections on February 27.
Who retires
The four seats that are getting vacant after the expiry of six-year term are of Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekar, and Congress members G.C. Chandrashekar, L. Hanumanthaiah, and Syed Naseer Hussein. The four members are retiring on April 2, 2024. The members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly will be electing the members to the Rajya Sabha.
