BY-POLL to a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh vacated following the death of a sitting member will be held on September 15, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. Hardwar Dubey (BJP) had passed away on June 26. His term as a Rajya Sabha member was to otherwise end in November, 2026. Notification for the by-poll will be issued on August 29, the EC said in a statement. According to established practice, the counting will take place an hour after polling ends at 4 pm on September 15.