Ranchi, June 1 -- The election process for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand commenced on Monday with the issuance of the notification by the Election Commission of India.
The two vacancies arose following the demise of former chief minister and Jharkhand movement leader Shibu Soren and the completion of the term of Rajya Sabha member Deepak Prakash.
According to the election schedule, nominations can be filed from June 1 to June 8. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on June 9, while candidates may withdraw their nominations until June 11. Voting, if required, will be conducted on June 18 from 9 am to 4 pm, followed by counting from 5 pm the same day.
Jharkhand Assembly in-charge secretary Ranjit Kumar, who is serving as the R...