Uttar Pradesh: Bypoll on Sept 15 to fill RS seat vacated after death of BJP member

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh will send a Rajya Sabha member to fill the seat, which fell vacant after the death of the BJP’s member of the Upper House, Hardwar Dubey.

Dubey passed away at a hospital in Delhi on June 26 at the age of 74.

Nomination for the by-election will start from August 29 and the polls will be held on September 15.

The counting of votes will also take place on the same day while the last date for filling nomination will be September 5.