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By-election for Koel Mallick's Vacant Rajya Sabha Seat: Voting on October 16, Results Same Day
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:23
By-election for Koel Mallick's Vacant Rajya Sabha Seat: Voting on October 16, Results Same Day
- •The Election Commission has announced the by-election date for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Koel Mallick.
- •Voting will take place on October 16, with results declared on the same day.
- •Koel Mallick joined Trinamool in March and became an unopposed Rajya Sabha MP in April.
- •She resigned from her Rajya Sabha MP post at the end of July, having not participated in any session.
- •Her meeting with BJP leader Sunil Bansal after resignation fueled speculation about her joining the BJP.
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The National Election Commission has scheduled the by-election for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Koel Mallick to take place on October 16. Voting will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM, with the counting of votes commencing at 5 PM on the same day.
According to the notification published on Tuesday, October 6 is the final deadline to submit nomination papers. The scrutiny of these nomination papers will occur on October 7, and October 8 serves as the last day to withdraw nominations.
Koel Mallick resigned from her Rajya Sabha MP post at the end of July, having previously assumed office as an unopposed Trinamool Congress MP in April after joining the party in March. She did not participate in a single session during her brief tenure.
