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हिन्दी — Read in HindiElection Commission and the conduct of elections
The body that runs elections and how it is chosen, the conduct of an election from notification to result, and the disputes that follow.
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A rejected nomination and Article 329(b)
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Article 329(b) bars courts from questioning an election except by an election petition, so a candidate whose nomination is rejected must challenge the whole election in the High Court.
What changed
13 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedA Returning Officer in Madhya Pradesh rejected a Rajya Sabha nomination because the Form 26 affidavit did not disclose a pending criminal case. The Supreme Court declined to interfere, holding under N.P. Ponnuswami (1952) that an election petition in the High Court is the only remedy. The Hindu, 13 Jun 2026 · The Tribune, 12 Jun 2026: Supreme Court junks Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination plea (opens in a new tab)
Rajya Sabha biennial elections
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Rajya Sabha biennial elections fill the seats of members who retire every two years; members are elected by the elected members of the State Assemblies under Article 80(4).
What changed
18 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedPolling for 24 seats in ten States was held on 18 June 2026, after a notification on 1 June. The vote is by the single transferable vote, and members of a party vote by open ballot. UNI, 1 Jun 2026