Decode Politics: As cross-voting cloud looms on Rajya Sabha polls, how open ballot came up as solution
The Rajya Sabha elections for 56 seats from 15 states, which are falling vacant in April, will be held on February 27. These states include Uttar Pradesh (10 vacancies) as well as Maharashtra and Bihar (6 vacancies each). For these 56 seats, 59 candidates are in the race — with one extra candidate than the parties can win as per their numbers in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal each.