The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that the biennial Rajya Sabha polls will be held on February 27 for 56 seats, as the tenure of incumbents including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and BJP president J P Nadda will end in April.

India: EC announces biennial elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats on Feb 27

It was a close contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition led by Congress for the 16 Rajya Sabha seats (India’s Upper House in parliament) across Indian states.

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India: EC announces biennial elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats on Feb 27

Rajya Sabha polls: Prime Minister Modi's BJP wins big, major upset for Congress