Bhubaneswar: Rajya Sabha bye-election for the vacant seat from Odisha will be held on September 3. The Election Commission of India issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.
One Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha had fallen vacant following the resignation of Mamata Mohanta on July 31, 2024. Mohanta was a BJP MP and her term was scheduled to expire in April 2026.
After her resignation, Mohanta quit the primary membership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and joined the BJP a day later.
The notification for the election will be issued on August 14, 2024, and scrutiny of nominations will be held on August 22.
The ECI notification said that the polling will be conducted from 9 am to 4 pm and the counting of votes will be held on the same day from 5 pm onwards.
