Election for vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab announced; Poll on October 24

September 24, 2025

The Election Commission has announced the date of the poll for the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab. Let us tell you that a seat from the Rajya Sabha fell vacant after the resignation of Cabinet Minister and Ludhiana MLA Sanjeev Arora. The poll will be held on October 24. The Election Commission has announced the complete schedule for the election.

The Election Commission has announced a by-election for one Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab. Voting and counting will be held on October 24. The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Sanjeev Arora in July.

Schedule of Election

The notification for the election at the vacant seat will be made on October 6th, 2025. As per the schedule, the last date of making nominations is October 13th, 2025 while scrutiny of nominations received will be held on October 14th, 2025.

The last date by which candidates can withdraw their nominations is October 16th, 2025. The poll will be held on October 24th, 2025 while the counting of votes will be held on the same date.

Arvind Kejriwal to enter Rajya Sabha?

Buzz about Arvind Kejriwal entering the Rajya Sabha gained momentum when a sitting MP resigned to contest the Ludhiana election. Sanjeev Arora later contested the election and registered a huge victory. It should be noted that at that time, AAP leaders refuted the claims of Kejriwal entering the Rajya Sabha. Now that the official announcement has been made, the speculations of AAP national convener entering the parliament have intensified.