Elections for the Council of States and State Legislative Councils, 2026

• Election Commission of India (ECI) announced biennial + bye-elections to 27 Rajya Sabha (Council of States) seats and biennial/bye-elections to State Legislative Councils in 3 states in June 2026.
• Tests aspirants on indirect election architecture under Article 80 (RS) and Article 171 (Legislative Councils) — high-yield Polity territory.
• Filing of nominations opened 1 June 2026; last date 8 June 2026 (3 PM); scrutiny 9 June 2026.