<p>Elections to 55 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in April will be held on March 26, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>These seats from 17 states are falling vacant on different dates in April due to retirement of members.</p>.<p>While notification for the biennial elections will be issued on March 6, March 13 is the last date of filing nominations.</p>.<p>Counting will be held on the evening of March 26, an hour after the conclusion of polls.</p>.<p>Prominent among those retiring are NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Union minister Ramdas Athawale (RPI-Athawale), Congress veteran Motilal Vora and former union minister Vijay Goel (BJP). </p>
<p>Elections to 55 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in April will be held on March 26, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>These seats from 17 states are falling vacant on different dates in April due to retirement of members.</p>.<p>While notification for the biennial elections will be issued on March 6, March 13 is the last date of filing nominations.</p>.<p>Counting will be held on the evening of March 26, an hour after the conclusion of polls.</p>.<p>Prominent among those retiring are NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Union minister Ramdas Athawale (RPI-Athawale), Congress veteran Motilal Vora and former union minister Vijay Goel (BJP). </p>