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Rajya Sabha Elections Scheduled For March 26, Deferred Due To COVID-19
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The Election Commission has deferred the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for March 26 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, official sources said . Election to fill up 55 seats in the Upper House of Parliament was to be held on March 26, but 37 candidates have already been elected without a contest.
The decision on holding the election for the remaining 18 seats will be taken based on the prevailing situation, the sources said. Nearly 500 coronavirus cases have been reported in India so far, according to Health Ministry data.
The country is sate of lockdown with till March 31 with air, rail , interstate- bus, Metro services suspended so far . As state governments across the country take hard steps to control the spreading coronavirus.
