Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026

• Biennial elections to fill 37 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant from 10 States in April 2026, conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
• Rajya Sabha is a permanent House — one-third of members retire every two years under Article 83(1) of the Constitution; hence "biennial".
• Examinable convergence point of polity (Art. 80, 83, 84), election law (RP Act 1951), and current affairs (specific States, seat distribution, schedule).