This is an archive article published on July 16, 2021

RS bypoll to seat vacated by Dinesh Trivedi on Aug 9: EC

Then a Trinamool Congress member, Trivedi had announced his resignation from Rajya Sabha on February 12, saying he feels suffocated in the House as he is unable to do anything for the violence going on in West Bengal. He is now with the BJP.

Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi after joining BJP in the presence of party President J P Nadda, in New Delhi (PTI Photo)

By: PTI

1 min readNew DelhiJul 16, 2021 02:22 PM IST First published on: Jul 16, 2021 at 02:17 PM IST

Bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal vacated by Dinesh Trivedi earlier this year will be held on August 9, the Election Commission said on Friday.

Then a Trinamool Congress member, Trivedi had announced his resignation from Rajya Sabha on February 12, saying he feels suffocated in the House as he is unable to do anything for the violence going on in West Bengal. He is now with the BJP.

Trivedi’s term was to end in April, 2026.

The Commission said the notification for the bypoll would be issued on July 22 and poll would be held on August 9. The counting for RS polls is held on the same day after polling ends.